What is the passe compose form of etre?
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What is the passé composé form of être?
The passé composé consists of two parts, the present tense of an auxiliary, or helping verb (either avoir or être ), and a past participle. The negation is formed by placing ne pas around the conjugated verb, which in this case, is the auxiliary être: Je ne suis pas allé(e), Tu n’es pas allé(e), etc.
What is the nous form of être?
In il/elle/on est form, the s is not pronounced. In the vous êtes form, the s is pronounced as a or z to link with the vowel ê in êtes….2.4 The Verb Être.
| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Nous sommes | We are |
| 2nd person | Vous êtes | You are (formal or plural) |
| 3rd person | Ils sont Elles sont | They (masc.) are They (fem.) are |
How do you conjugate être with nous?
Now let’s conjugate it, in the present tense.
- I am = Je suis. I am a woman = Je suis une femme.
- You are = Tu es (casual)
- She is = Elle est.
- He is = Il est.
- We are = on est.
- We are = nous sommes.
- You are = vous êtes (formal or you all)
- They are = Elles sont (for an exclusively feminine group)
What is être in Imparfait?
It also has several idiomatic uses. To the stem, add the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, and -aient. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the verbs danser, finir and être in the imparfait tense….-re verbs: descendre.
| être ‘to be’ | |
|---|---|
| j’étais | nous étions |
| tu étais | vous étiez |
| il / elle / on était | ils / elles étaient |
What is the Imparfait of être?
To the stem, add the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, and -aient. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the verbs danser, finir and être in the imparfait tense. Note that -ais, -ais, -ait, and -aient are all pronounced alike….
| verb | present tense ‘nous’ form | imparfait stem |
|---|---|---|
| être | nous sommes | ét- |
What is the conjugation of verb être with Elle?
Être Conjugation in the Present tense
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Je suis | I am | Nous sommes |
| Tu es | You are | Vous êtes |
| Il est | He is | Ils sont |
| Elle est | She is | Elles sont |
What is the past participle ending with être for IR verbs feminine singular?
The past participle ends in -é for -er verbs, in -i for -ir verbs, and in -u for -re verbs. With verbs that take avoir, the past participle does not usually change. With verbs that take être, including reflexive verbs, the past participle changes in the feminine and plural.
What are the six forms of être?
Now let’s conjugate it, in the present tense.
- I am = Je suis. I am a woman = Je suis une femme.
- You are = Tu es (casual)
- She is = Elle est.
- He is = Il est.
- We are = on est.
- We are = nous sommes.
- You are = vous êtes (formal or you all)
- They are = Elles sont (for an exclusively feminine group)
How can you tell the difference between avoir and être?
Être and Avoir: The 2 Most Important Verbs in French For starters, on their own, the verb être means “to be” and the verb avoir means “to have.” These two verbs are used in this simple sense to say things like je suis professeur (I am a teacher) or elle a une tasse (she has a cup).