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Être (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of Être (to be) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Être (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Se présenter (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 1: Salutations et adieux (Greetings and Farewells)

Infinitif Participe passé
Être (to be) Été (summer)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je suis / j'suis I am / I'm
tu es you are
(il/elle/on) il est / elle est / on est he is / she is / one is
nous sommes we are
vous êtes you are
(ils/elles) ils sont / elles sont they are

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') étais I was
(tu) étais you were
(il/elle/on) était he/she/one was
(nous) étions we were
(vous) étiez You were
(ils/elles) étaient they were

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai été I have been
tu as été you have been
il/elle/on a été He/She/One has been
nous avons été we have been
vous avez été You have been
ils/elles ont été They have been

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') j'avais été I had been
tu avais été you had been
il/elle/on avait été he/she/one had been
nous avions été we had been
vous aviez été you had been
ils/elles avaient été they had been

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') serai I will be
(tu) seras you will be
(il/elle/on) sera he/she/one will be
(nous) serons we will be
(vous) serez you will be
(ils/elles) seront they will be

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai été I will have been
(tu) auras été you will have been
(il/elle/on) aura été he/she/one will have been
(nous) aurons été we will have been
(vous) aurez été you will have been
(ils/elles) auront été they will have been

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') serais I would be
(tu) serais you would be
(il/elle/on) serait he/she/one would be
(nous) serions we would be
(vous) seriez You would be
(ils/elles) seraient they would be

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais été I would have been
(tu) aurais été you would have been
(il/elle/on) aurait été he/she/one would have been
(nous) aurions été we would have been
(vous) auriez été you would have been
(ils/elles) auraient été they would have been

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') sois I be
(tu) sois you be
(il/elle/on) soit he/she/one be
(nous) soyons we be
(vous) soyez You be
(ils/elles) soient they be

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j'aie été I have been
(tu) que tu aies été You have been
(il/elle/on) qu'il/elle/on ait été he/she/one has been
(nous) que nous ayons été that we have been
(vous) que vous ayez été you have been
(ils/elles) qu'ils/elles aient été they have been

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
sois! You be
sois! You be