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Top verbs -- etre
Etre and phrases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| etre | to be |
| je suis | i am |
| tu es | you are (informal) |
| il est | he is |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous etes | you are (formal) |
| ils sont | they are |
| je serai | (future etre) i will |
| tu seras | (future etre) you will (informal) |
| il sera | he will (future etre) |
| nous serons | we will (future etre) |
| vous serez | you will (future etre formal) |
| ils seront | they will (future etre) |
| j'ai été | i was (passe compose) |
| tu as été | you were (passe compose) |
| il a été | he was (passe compose) |
| nous avons été | we were (passe compose) |
| vous avez été | you were (passe compose formal) |
| j' étais | i was (imperfect) |
| tu étais | you were (imperfet) |
| il était | he was (imperfect) |
| nous étions | we were (imperfect) |
| vous étiez | you were (imperfect) |
| ils étaient | they were (imperfect) |
| ça y est | that's it, it's done |
| c'est | it is |
| c'est à moi / toi / Paul | that's mine / yours / Paul's |
| c'est-à-dire | that is, i.e., I mean |
| c'est ça | that's it, that's right |
| c'est / on est / nous sommes + date | it's (date) |
| C'est cadeau | It's free, on the house |
| C'est dans la poche | It's in the bag, a sure thing, a done deal |
| C'est le pied | It's great |
| c'est parti | here we go, here goes, and we're off |
| C'est pas de la tarte | It's not easy |
| C'est pas tes oignons ! | None of your business! |
| C'est pas vrai ! | No way! I don't believe it! You're kidding! |
| Ce n'est pas mardi gras aujourd'hui | What you're wearing is ridiculous |
| Ce n'est pas terrible | It's not that great |
| en être | to take part in |
| être à côté de la plaque | to be way off the mark, to not have a clue |
| être bien dans sa peau | to be at ease/comfortable with oneself |
| être bouche bée | to be flabbergasted |
| être dans son assiette | to feel normal, like oneself |
| être de | to be at/in (figuratively) |
| être en train de + infinitive | to be (in the process of) + present participle |
| être haut comme trois pommes | to be knee-high to a grasshopper |
| Impossible n'est pas français (proverb) | There's no such thing as can't |
| Je n'y suis pour rien | I had nothing to do with it |
| Le nouveau est arrivé | It's Beaujolais Nouveau Day |
| n'est-ce pas ? | right? isn't that so? |
| Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose | The more things change, the more they stay the same |
| si ce n'est pas indiscret | if you don't mind my asking |
| soit | so be it, that is |
| Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or (proverb) | All that glitters isn't gold |
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