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All the words: French

être

Level A1

Meaning

to be

Example

Je veux être médecin.

I want to be a doctor.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
suis
you (sg.)
es
he, she
est
we
sommes
you (pl.)
êtes
they
sont
imperfect
I
étais
you (sg.)
étais
he, she
était
we
étions
you (pl.)
étiez
they
étaient
imperative
you (sg.)
sois
we
soyons
you (pl.)
soyez
future
I
serai
you (sg.)
seras
he, she
sera
we
serons
you (pl.)
serez
they
seront
conditional
I
serais
you (sg.)
serais
he, she
serait
we
serions
you (pl.)
seriez
they
seraient
present subjunctive
I
sois
you (sg.)
sois
he, she
soit
we
soyons
you (pl.)
soyez
they
soient
simple past
I
fus
you (sg.)
fus
he, she
fut
we
fûmes
you (pl.)
fûtes
they
furent

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