2.4 The Verb Être
The verb être (to be) is an irregular verb in the present tense. In il/elle/on est form, the s is not pronounced. In the vous êtes form, the s is pronounced as a or z to link with the vowel ê in êtes.
| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Je suis | I am |
| 2nd person | Tu es | You are |
| 3rd person | Il est Elle est On est |
He/it is She/it is One/we is |
| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Nous sommes | We are |
| 2nd person | Vous êtes | You are (formal or plural) |
| 3rd person | Ils sont Elles sont |
They (masc.) are They (fem.) are |
Exercice 7 : Être
Part A
Write the proper form of the verb être in each blank. Then write an English translation for each sentence. If you do not know what a word means, make your best guess.
Fill in the Blanks
- Je [Blank 1] intelligent.
- Marie [Blank 2] mexicaine.
- Nous [Blank 3] contents.
- Philippe [Blank 4] petit.
- Elles [Blank 5] intelligentes.
- Hélène [Blank 6] blonde.
- Vous [Blank 7] français?
- Je [Blank 8] français.
- Georges et Marie [Blank 9] petits.
- Le président [Blank 10] sérieux.
- Tu [Blank 11] content?
- Paul et moi [Blank 12] canadiens.
Part B
Now write an English translation for each sentence. If you do not know what a word means, make your best guess.
This section includes content derived from Liberté, originally released under CC BY-NC-SA, and Tex’s French Grammar, originally released under CC BY 3.0.
