4.3 Expressions with Être

Être + de

To express a place of origin (where you are from), you can use the verb être and the preposition de (from):

être + de + ville/pays

Je suis de Paris / I am from Paris

Être + à

To express where you are located (at), you can use the verb être and the preposition à (at):

être + à + place.

Nous sommes au supermarché. / We are at the supermarket.

Don’t forget that it is necessary to make changes to the preposition à if it is followed by a masculine definite article (à + le = au) or plural definite article (à + les = aux).

Exercice 6: Être + de

Translate the following sentences into French.

  1. Luc is from Bern.
  2. We are from Kinshasa.
  3. They are from Port Vila.
  4. She is from Port-au-Prince.

Exercice 7: Être + à

Translate the following sentences into French.

  1. I am at the market.
  2. Paul and Luc are at the theatre.
  3. Marie and I are at the park.
  4. We are at the hotel.
  5. You (familiar, sing.) are at the train station.

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