Language/French/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be

To be = être

Présent (de l'indicatif)

• Je suis = I am

• Tu es = you are

• Il (male)/ Elle (female) est = He/She is

• Nous sommes = we are

• Vous êtes = you are

• Ils (males)/ Elles (females) sont = they are

Imparfait

• J'étais = I was

• Tu étais = You were

• Il / Elle était = he / she was

• Nous étions = we were

• Vous étiez = you were

• Ils / Elles étaient = they were

Passé composé

pronoun + verb "have" (avoir) in present + past participle of the verb (in this case, be)

• J'ai été = I had been

• Tu as été = You hab been

• Il/ Elle a été = He/ she had been

• Nous avons été = We had been

• Vous avez été = You had been

• Ils/ Elles ont été = They had been

Futur simple

• Je serai = i will be

• Tu seras = you will be

• Il/ Elle sera = he/she will be

• Nous serons = we will be

• Vous serez = you will be

• Ils/ Elles seront = they will be