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There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: ''être'' (to have) and ''avoir'' (to have). | There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: ''être'' (to have) and ''avoir'' (to have). | ||
They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (''imparfait'', ''passé composé'', ''présent'', ''futur simple''): | They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (''imparfait'', ''passé composé'', ''présent'', ''futur simple''): | ||
<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Futur-Proche|Futur Proche]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/The-passive|The passive]]. | |||
==Être (to be)== | ==Être (to be)== | ||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Forms-of-créer,-nier,-scier,-rire,-etc|Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Forms-of-créer,-nier,-scier,-rire,-etc|Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ce,-and-compound-forms-of-être|Ce, and compound forms of être]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Ce,-and-compound-forms-of-être|Ce, and compound forms of être]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-Correctly-identifying-the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-English-and-French|Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-Correctly-identifying-the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-English-and-French|Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 27 March 2023
There are 2 auxiliary verbs in French: être (to have) and avoir (to have).
They are completely irregular, but they're often used, so it's useful to know how to conjugate at the 4 most used tenses (imparfait, passé composé, présent, futur simple):
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Futur Proche & The passive.
Être (to be)[edit | edit source]
Imparfait | Passé composé | Présent | Futur simple | |
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J'/Je | étais | ai été | suis | serai |
Tu | étais | as été | es | seras |
Il/Elle/On | était | a été | est | sera |
Nous | étions | avons été | sommes | serons |
Vous | étiez | avez été | êtes | serez |
Ils/Elles | étaient | ont été | sont | seront |
Avoir (to have)[edit | edit source]
Imparfait | Passé composé | Présent | Futur simple | |
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J'/Je | avais | ai eu | ai | aurai |
Tu | avais | as eu | as | auras |
Il/Elle/On | avait | a eu | a | aura |
Nous | avions | avons eu | avons | aurons |
Vous | aviez | avez eu | avez | aurez |
Ils/Elles | avaient | ont eu | ont | auront |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Forms of créer, nier, scier, rire, etc
- Ce, and compound forms of être
- Quand utiliser "et" ou "est" ?
- Negation
- Wrong use of neutral le in phrases where 'it' occurs in English
- Omission of the article in set phrases and verbal constructions
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Page numbers, bus numbers
- Agreement of the past participle having the auxiliary "être" in compound tenses
- Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French
- Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states