Lesson 14: être

être (to be)

A lot of English speakers get confused about the verb to be, probably because this verb is irregular in English as well as in French. So first I'll give you the conjugation in English:

To Be

I am

You are

He/She is

We are

They are

In French:

être

Je suis

Tu es

Il/Elle/On est

Nous sommes

Vous êtes

Ils/Elles sont

Je suis une fille. (I am a girl.)

Il est un garçon. (He is a boy.)