What is the conjugation of être in French?
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2.4 The Verb Être
Person | French | English |
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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 |
What are the forms of être?
Verb tables: Etre

Person | Present (I am) | Future (I will be) |
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1st Singular. | je suis | je serai |
2nd Singular | tu es | tu seras |
3rd Singular | il / elle / on est | il (..) sera |
1st plural | nous sommes | nous serons |
What is the infinitive of être?
Since the auxiliary verb stays in the infinitive, the conjugation for avoir verbs is the same for all subject pronouns. Après avoir donné du sang, je suis parti. After having given blood, I left. >…Conjugaisons de l’infinitif passé
avoir verb | être verb | pronominal verb |
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avoir donné | être sorti(e)(s) | s’être habillé(e)(s) |
How do you use être in French?
Être = to be I’m tired. Il est en retard. He’s late. La bibliothèque est une ancienne maison.
How do you conjugate the French verbs in passé composé with être?
The passé composé of 17 verbs is formed by combining the present tense of être (je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont) and then adding the past participle of the verb showing the action.

How do you conjugate être in French passé composé?
How do you use Etait in French?
C’était (meaning it was) + an adjective can be used to give your opinion on something:
- c’était fantastique ! – it was great!
- c’était difficile – it was difficult.
What is the participe passe of être?
What is the verb for être?
Être is a French irregular verb meaning to be. Être appears on the 100 Most Used French Verbs Poster as the #1 most used irregular verb. *Irregular forms in bold. The passé composé of Être is formed by combining the auxiliary verb avoir with the past participle été. The participe présent of Être is étant.
What is the conjugation of supposer?
Supposer is conjugated the same way that verbs that end in : -er. Supposer is conjugated with auxiliary avoir. Supposer verb is direct transitive. Supposer verb is a direct transitive verb, so passive voice can be used.
Why is être so common in French?
Être is not only common because it means “to be”, but also because many verbs use être as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses such as passé composé.
How do you use passé composé and Être?
They are very smart. The passé composé is a past tense that can be translated as the simple past or the present perfect. For the verb être, it is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle été. Je ai été étudiant. I was a student.