The verb "to be" (le verbe
"être")
The verb "être" is
the same as the English verb "to be".
| I am |
Je
suis |
| You are |
Tu
es |
| He/she is |
Il
/ elle est |
| We are |
Nous
sommes |
| You are |
Vous
êtes |
| They are |
Ils
/ elles sont |
The
imperfect form of this verb is:
| I was |
J'
étais |
| You were |
Tu
étais |
| He/she was |
Il
/ elle était |
| We were |
Nous
étions |
| You were |
Vous
étiez |
| They were |
Ils
/ elles étaient |
The verb "être" is
the main verb used in sentences to describe people or things:
| Je suis grand |
I
am tall |
| Elle
était bonne |
She
is good |
| Nous
sommes forts |
We
are strong |
It can also used as an
auxiliary verb to construct the present perfect tense:
| Je suis allé |
I
have left / gone |
| Nous
sommes arrivés(ées) |
We
have arrived |
| Ils
sont venus |
They
have come |
VOCABULARY
le corps
| Body |
Corps (m) |
Leg |
Jambe (f) |
| Head |
Tête
(f) |
Knee |
Genou
(m)genoux(PL) |
| Neck |
Cou (m) |
Foot |
Pied (m) |
| Shoulder |
Épaule
(f) |
Nail |
Ongle (m) |
| Arm |
Bras (m) |
Muscle |
Muscle (m) |
| Elbow |
Coude (m) |
Bone |
Os (m) |
| Hand |
Main (f) |
Skin |
Peau (f) |
| Finger |
Doigt (m) |
Hair |
Cheveu
(m)Cheveux(pl) |
| Chest |
Poitrine (f) |
Back |
Dos (m) |
| Stomach |
Ventre (m) |
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