French Vocabulary: Idiomatic Expressions with [ÊTRE]
… Identify: French Vocabulary: Idiomatic Expressions with [ÊTRE] le vocabulaire français: des expressions idiomatiques avec [être] Idioms are fixed expressions with a figurative meaning. Learn to use idioms with ÊTRE to sound more like a native speaker of French. Review: LEAF French Grammar: The Verb ÊTRE – Basics Study: être au bout du rouleau to be […]
French Grammar: Verbs that take ÊTRE in Compound Tenses
… Identify: French Grammar: Verbs that take ÊTRE in Compound Tenses la grammaire française: les verbes avec ÊTRE aux temps composés Study: A Compound Tense is a verb form that consists of two parts: (1) the present tense of the auxiliary (or “helper”) verb, followed by (2) the past participle of the main verb (i.e., […]
French Grammar: The Present Continuous – [ÊTRE EN TRAIN DE] + Infinitive
… Identify: French Grammar: The Present Continuous – [ÊTRE EN TRAIN DE] + Infinitive la grammaire française: le présent continu – [être en train de] + l’infinitif In English, we use the Present Progressive tense to talk about actions that are occurring at this moment in time. The marker for this in English is a […]
French Vocabulary: The Verb [ÊTRE] with Emotions and States
… Identify: French Vocabulary: The Verb [ÊTRE] with Emotions and States le vocabulaire français: le verbe [être] avec les émotions et les états d’esprit Terms for a wide variety of feelings or states of being. Use ÊTRE expressions to convey feelings and mental states. Study: Just because someone is from a different country, or speaks […]
French Grammar: Possession with the Verb ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À)
Identify: French Grammar: Possession with the Verb ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À) la grammaire française: la possession avec le verbe ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À) The verb ÊTRE means “to be” (I am, you are, he/she is, etc. …). ÊTRE is one of the first French verbs you’ll need to know. ÊTRE will help you indicate possession […]
French Grammar: Passé Composé with [ÊTRE]
… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with [ÊTRE] la grammaire française: le passé compose avec [être] When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending only on the meaning you wish to convey. Study: […]
French Grammar: The Verb ÊTRE – Verb Conjugation Chart
… ÊTRE : TO BE Infinitive ÊTRE Conjugation IRREGULAR Present Participle ÉTANT Past Participle ÉTÉ … Simple Tenses, Indicative Mood: Présent Imparfait Passé Simple Futur je suis étais fus serai tu es étais fus seras il / elle / on est était fut sera nous sommes étions fûmes serons vous êtes étiez fûtes serez ils […]
French Grammar: The Verb [ÊTRE] – Basics
… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [ÊTRE] – Basics le grammaire français: le verbe [être] – les essentiels The verb ÊTRE means “to be”. (I am, you are, he/she is, we are, they are …) ÊTRE is one of the first verbs you’ll need to know. It will help you identify people, places, and things! […]
