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Question 1

what verb do you use when describing one’s profession?

Answer 1

être

Question 2

T or F. You do not add a un/une in French unless you’re describing how good the person is at their job.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F. You only use the le/la if describing their title

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Je suis architecte. Tu es chanteuse.

Answer 4

I am an architect. You’re a singer.

Question 5

C’est un bon mécanicien.

Answer 5

He’s a good mechanic

Question 6

Père Jean est le prêtre de mon église.

Answer 6

Father Jean is the priest at my church.

Question 7

What is être + adjective?

Answer 7

être heureux

Question 8

what is avoir + noun?

Answer 8

avoir soif

Question 9

T or F. When describing one’s profession, you use être + profession?

Answer 9

True.
Je suis architecte
Tu es chanteuse

Question 10

T or F. You can use c’est and use un/une in the same sentence.

Answer 10

False. You do not add un/une in French with professions, UNLESS you choose to use c’est instead of il est or elle est.

Question 11

Is using “c’est” mandatory when modifying the name of the profession with an adjective?

Answer 11

Yes.
C’est un bon mécanicien - he is a good mechanic.
C’est une très vieille infirmière - she is very old nurse.

Question 12

Sentence variations of “des + nouns” they are good doctors.

Answer 12

Il sont docteurs.
Ce sont des docteurs

Question 13

When do you use le/la?

Answer 13

Only with titles.
Il est président des Etats-Unis. - He is the president of the US.
Le Président Bush est célèbre. - President Bush is famous.