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

To be = être

1) 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

2) 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

3) 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

4) 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