French Etre Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the English translation of the French verb ‘être’?
to be
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘je’.
je suis
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘tu’.
tu es
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘il/elle/on’.
il/elle/on est
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘nous’.
nous sommes
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘vous’.
vous êtes
Conjugate ‘être’ in the present tense for ‘ils/elles’.
ils/elles sont
True or False: ‘être’ is an irregular verb in French.
True
What is the past participle of ‘être’?
été
Fill in the blank: ‘Nous _______ contents.’
sommes
What auxiliary verb is used with ‘être’ to form the passé composé?
avoir
What is the future tense conjugation of ‘être’ for ‘je’?
je serai
What is the conditional form of ‘être’ for ‘tu’?
tu serais
Which of the following is a synonym of ‘être’? (a) avoir (b) exister (c) faire
b) exister
What is the subjunctive form of ‘être’ for ‘il’?
qu’il soit
True or False: ‘être’ can be used to describe physical states.
True
What does ‘être en train de’ mean?
to be in the process of
Fill in the blank: ‘Vous _______ français?’
êtes
What is the imperative form of ‘être’ for ‘tu’?
sois
What is the English meaning of ‘il est’?
he is
What is the English meaning of ‘nous sommes’?
we are
What is the English meaning of ‘vous êtes’?
you are (formal or plural)
What form of ‘être’ is used to express identity?
‘être’ in the present tense
True or False: ‘être’ is used to indicate location.
True
