Kilo Lingo

French · Chapter 13 · Lesson 9 · Common mistake

c'est or il est?

Both are he is or it is. What follows decides which.

The rule

c'est is followed by a NOUN or a noun phrase: c'est un médecin. il est is followed by an ADJECTIVE or a bare profession with no article: il est médecin, il est grand. The article is the tell, and English gives you no help at all here.

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: c'est or il est.

  1. un bon livre.

  2. très grand.

  3. médecin.

  4. un médecin.

  5. difficile à faire.

  6. mon frère.