être (to be)
Chapter 3 - Basics
Let's start with the most common verb... être
(to be).
"être" is an irregular verb whatever the tense is. Here is the conjugation in the present:
être
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to be |
| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you are |
| il est | he is |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous êtes | you are |
| ils sont | they are |
Examples: