être

/ɛtʁ/

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Translation

to be

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Conjugation

Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jesuisétaisfusseraiserais
tuesétaisfusserasserais
il/elleestétaitfutseraserait
noussommesétionsfûmesseronsserions
vousêtesétiezfûtesserezseriez
ils/ellessontétaientfurentserontseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jesoisfusse
tusoisfusses
il/ellesoitfût
noussoyonsfussions
voussoyezfussiez
ils/ellessoientfussent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tusois
noussoyons
voussoyez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
étant
Past participle
été

Examples

l'université .

I am a student at the University of Paris.

.

She has been a doctor for twenty years.

.

We are very pleased to see you.

.

The market is open on Sunday morning.

bonne , c' .

Being in good health is the most important thing.

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