How to use the verb 'to be' in French
The verb 'to be' is Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. in French.
脢迟谤别 is the most frequently used verb in French and it can be used in lots of different ways, including 鈥巇escribing people and things, giving opinions and saying where you are.
How to form '锚迟谤别'
脢迟谤别 is an irregular verb. Regular verbs follow the same pattern, but irregular verbs don鈥檛.
If you want to say 'I am' in French, you say:
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 I am
The form of 锚迟谤别 changes as the person doing the verb changes.
French | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | You are |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | He is |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | She is |
Asking questions using '锚迟谤别'
To change a statement into a question, you add a question mark.
When writing the question in French, you leave a space between the final word and the question mark.
When you are asking the question, you stress the end of the sentence by saying the last syllable in a higher pitch. This is called rising intonation.
Can you hear the difference between these statements and questions?
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 You are happy
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 Are you happy?
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 You are tired
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 Are you tired?
When can I use '锚迟谤别'?
Describing yourself
You can use the verb to describe yourself.
Remember when describing somebody in French, the spelling of some adjectives can change depending the person you are describing.
For example, if the person you are describing is female, you will need the feminine form of the adjective.
If the person is male, you will need the masculine form of the adjective.
You can learn more about this in French grammar: Adjectives.
'Tall' and 'short'
Form of adjective | French | English |
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masculine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am tall (boy) |
feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am tall (girl) |
masculine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am short (boy) |
feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am short (girl) |
Emotions
Form of adjective | French | English |
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masculine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am happy (boy) |
feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am happy (girl) |
masculine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am happy (boy) |
feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am happy (girl) |
masculine or feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am sad (boy or girl) |
masculine or feminine | Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | I am calm (boy or girl) |
Describing others
You can also describe other people.
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 He is happy
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 She is happy
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 He is tall
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 She is tall
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 He is small
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 She is small
Describing things
A useful word to use when describing things is c'est (it is). This is formed using the word for 'it' ce (it) followed by est (is) from the verb 锚迟谤别.
Did you notice how ce becomes c' when it appears before a vowel? This makes it easier to say.
- ce + est = c'est
You can use c'est to say what something is:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 an apple
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 a dog
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 a horse
You can also use c'est to ask what something is:
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 What is it ?
You can say something is yours.
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 my apple
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 my cap
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 my dog
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 my horse
You can ask where something is:
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 Where is my book?
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 Where is the rubber?
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 here
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. 鈥 It鈥檚 there
Key French words
French | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a cat |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a horse |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a dog |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | to be |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | tired |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | big / tall |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | happy |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | a book |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | small / short |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | an apple |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | sad |
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