Grammar 1B Flashcards

1
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Translate: The exam is long. It is long.

A

L’examen est long.
Il est long.

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2
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Être

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to be

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3
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je:
tu:
il/elle:
on:
nous:
vous:
ils/elles:

A

je suis
tu es
il/elle est
on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont

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4
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Use c’est or ce sont instead of il/elle est and ils/elles sont when you have an adjective qualifying the noun that follows:

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C’est un professeur intelligent.
He is an intelligent professor.

Ce sont des actrices élégantes.
Those are elegant actresses.

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Use il/elle est and ils/elles sont to refer to someone or something previously mentioned.

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La bibliothèque? Elle est moderne.
The library? It’s modern.

Nathalie et Félix? Ils sont intelligents.
Nathalie and Félix? They are intelligent.

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Use the phrases il/elle est and ils/elles sont to tell someone’s profession. Note that in French, you do not use the article before the profession.

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Voilà M. Richard. Il est acteur.
There’s Mr. Richard. He’s an actor.

Elles sont chanteuses.
They are singers.

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