Être is the ninth skill (assuming you go from left to right) in the French language tree. In this skill, which has one lesson, you will review the present tense of être (the French "to be,"). You also learn how to use ce in place of a third-person pronoun.
Grammar Notes[]
Conjugations[]
Être[]
| Subject | être |
|---|---|
| je | je suis |
| tu | tu es |
| il, elle, ce | il, elle, ce est |
| nous | nous sommes |
| vous | vous êtes |
| ils, elles | ils, elles sont |
Il est or C'est[]
Il est is used for people, while c'est is used for objects. One rule overrides this; c'est can also be used when an article proceeds a noun.
- Il est un homme./C'est un homme.
When an adjective follows être and refers to a specific thing, then il est is used. If the adjective is not referring to a specific thing (aka it is referring to a general state of an area or objects are not expressively mentioned), then use c'est.
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/fr/etre
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