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What is the infinitive form of ‘to be’ in French?
être
What is the first person singular present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
je suis
What is the second person singular present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
tu es
What is the third person singular present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
il/elle/on est
What is the first person plural present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
nous sommes
What is the second person plural present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
vous êtes
What is the third person plural present tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
ils/elles sont
True or False: ‘être’ is an irregular verb in French.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘Je _____ un étudiant.’
suis
What is the past participle of ‘to be’ in French?
été
What is the first person singular imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
j’étais
What is the second person singular imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
tu étais
What is the third person singular imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
il/elle/on était
What is the first person plural imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
nous étions
What is the second person plural imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
vous étiez
What is the third person plural imperfect tense form of ‘to be’ in French?
ils/elles étaient
What is the future tense form for ‘I will be’ in French?
je serai
What is the conditional tense form for ‘I would be’ in French?
je serais
Fill in the blank: ‘Ils _____ contents.’
sont
What is the subjunctive present tense form for ‘that I be’ in French?
que je sois
What is the subjunctive present tense form for ‘that you be’ in French?
que tu sois
What is the imperative form of ‘be’ for ‘you’ in French?
sois
What is the imperative form of ‘be’ for ‘you (plural/formal)’ in French?
soyez
True or False: ‘être’ can mean both ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ in French.
False
What are the two auxiliary verbs used in French for compound tenses?
‘être’ and ‘avoir’
