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être (to be)
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Let's start with the most common verb... être Audio. Press to listen! (to be).

"être" is an irregular verb whatever the tense is. Here is the conjugation in the present:

être Audio. Press to listen! 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:

  • Je suis heureux. Audio. Press to listen! NB: do not pronounce the 'x'
    I am happy.
  • Nous sommes dans la cuisine. Audio. Press to listen!
    We are in the kitchen.

 

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