Exam 1

Question 1

Define and conjugate “être.”

Answer 1

Definition: to be

• je suis (I am)
• tu es (you are)
• il/elle/on est (he/she is)
• nous sommes (we are)
• vous êtes (they are)
• ils/elles sont (they are)
• c’est (it is)

Question 2

Define and conjugate “avoir.”

Answer 2

Definition: to have

• j’ai
• tu as
• il/elle/on a
• nous avons
• vous avez
• ils/elles ont

Example: “avoir ans…” means to be x years old.
- “avoir envie de” means “to feel like”
“avoir soif” means “to be thirsty”

Question 3

Define and conjugate “faire.”

Answer 3

Definition: to make

• je fais
• tu fais
• il/elle/on fait
• nous faisons
• vous faites
• ils/elles font

Examples:
- “faire du camping” = to go camping
- “faire la fête” = to party
- “faire to jogging” = to go jogging
- “faire attention à” = to pay attention to
- “faire mal” = to hurt

Usually involves activities/doing something.

Question 4

Define and conjugate “aller.”

Answer 4

Definition: to go

• je vais
• tu vas
• il/elle/on va
• nous allons
• vous allez
• ils/elles vont

Refers to the near future (futur proche). For example:
“Vous allez lui mentir?” = Are you going to lie to him?