French Made Easy
Conjugaison De L’auxiliaire ‘être’ au présent de l’indicatif
Être is an auxiliary verb and mostly used to show the existence of something or a state of being. It simply means the verb “to be”. It is also used in the past tense and in other forms when conjugating verbs.
être au présent de l’indicatif
Je suis- I am
Tu es – You are
Il est-He is
Nous sommes- We are
Vous êtes- You are
Ils sont – They are
être is made up of the singular and plural form.
The singular is made up of
Je suis
Tu es
Il.est
The plural form includes:
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils sont
In order to be able to speak, you need to memorise both French and English versions. Then learn few adjectives to add to your knowledge on conjugating être.
An example is
- Je suis content – I am happy
- Il est content – He is happy
- Je suis triste – I am sad
