Examples of être verbs in french

The French irregular verb être, "to be," is one of the most important verbs in the French language. In this article, you can find the conjugations of être in the present, compound past, imperfect, simple future, near future indicative, the conditional, the present subjunctive, as well as the imperative and the gerund.

Using Être

Être is not only common because it means "to be", but also because many verbs use être as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses such as passé composé.

Être conjugation passé composé

In those cases we sometimes have to translate it as "have." 

The verb être is used in many different ways and in countless French expressions, such as c'est la vie (that's life), and n'est-ce pas ? (isn't that right?).

Formal vs. Modern Pronunciation of Être 

Be careful with the pronunciation of this verb. In more formal French, various forms of être involve liaisons, such as:

• Je suis -Z-américain: I am American.
• Ils sont-T-arrivés: They have arrived.

In informal modern

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conjugations of avoir in french