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Être - Conjugation of to be in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Present, indicatif).
Present, indicatif (Present, indicative)
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Syllabus: French lesson - Salutations et adieux (Greetings and Farewells)
Conjugation of to be in present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') suis | I am |
| (tu) es | you are |
| (il/elle/on) est | he/she/one is |
| (nous) sommes | we are |
| (vous) êtes | you are |
| (ils/elles) sont | they are |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je suis Monsieur Dupont. Bonjour. | I am Mr Dupont. Hello. |
| Tu es madame? Bonjour! | Are you madam? Hello! |
| Il est tard, bonsoir monsieur. | It is late, good evening sir. |
| Nous sommes ici aujourd'hui, bonjour. | We are here today, hello. |
| Vous êtes prêt? Bon après-midi! | You are ready? Good afternoon! |
| Ils sont là, merci beaucoup. | They are here, thank you very much. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
sont, sommes, es, est, suis, êtes
1.
Je ... monsieur dupont. bonjour.
(I am Mr Dupont. Hello.)
2.
Tu ... madame? bonjour!
(Are you madam? Hello!)
3.
Il ... tard, bonsoir monsieur.
(It is late, good evening sir.)
4.
Nous ... ici aujourd'hui, bonjour.
(We are here today, hello.)
5.
Vous ... prêt? bon après-midi!
(Are you ready? Good afternoon!)
6.
Ils ... là, merci beaucoup.
(They are here, thank you very much.)