IRREG: Être — présent, imparfait, future

Question 1

Je suis

Answer 1

I am (present)

Question 2

Tu es (inf).

Answer 2

You are (present, inf).

Question 3

il/elle est

Answer 3

He/she is

Question 4

Nous sommes

Answer 4

We are

Question 5

Vous êtes (form).

Answer 5

You are (present, form).

Question 6

Ils/elles sont

Answer 6

They are

Question 7

L’imparfait

Answer 7

L’imparfait(the imperfect) is a French past tense. It describes states and actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past. The imperfect can correspond to the English simple past tense, but also to structures such as used to and would and even the past progressive. L’imparfait is used to tell stories and report on past actions, mostly in written contexts.

We conjugate the imperfect by adding the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez and -aient to the root of the present tense nous form of the verb.

Question 8

J’étais / Tu étais

Answer 8

I was being / You were being (imparfait)

Question 9

il/elle était

Answer 9

He/she was being

Question 10

Nous étions

Answer 10

We were

Question 11

Vous étiez (form)

Answer 11

You or you all were being (imparfait)

Question 12

ils/elles étaient

Answer 12

They were being

Question 13

Je serai (futur)

Answer 13

I will be

Question 14

Tu seras (inf)

Answer 14

You will be

Question 15

Ils/elles sera

Answer 15

He/she will be

Question 16

Nous serons

Answer 16

We will be

Question 17

Vous serez (Form)

Answer 17

You will be

Question 18

Ils/elles seront

Answer 18

They will be

Question 19

Le futur

Answer 19

Le futur simple corresponds to the will-future tense in English. We mostly use this tense to talk about future plans or intentions, as well as to make predictions about what may occur in the future

. We conjugate the future tense by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez and -ont to the infinitive of the verb.