Chapitre Deux
Être with Adjectives and Prepositions
Exercice 2.21 - 2.24
être—to be
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je suis | nous sommes |
| 2nd person | tu es | vous êtes |
| 3rd person | il est
elle est on est |
ils sont
elles sont |
The verb être is used to discuss states of being (conditions, emotions, feelings, etc.) and location.
- Je suis fatigué.e parce que je travaille beaucoup.
- Tu es amoureux.se de Carmen, n’est-ce pas ?
- Elle est triste aujourd’hui.
- Nous sommes nerveux/nerveuses à cause de l’examen.
- Vous êtes calmes.
- Êtes-vous inquiet.e.s ? Voulez-vous m’en parler ?
- Ma prof de biologie est dans le labo.
- Tous mes amis sont dans la salle de classe.
surprise. Ils sont amoureux. Ils sont à
la plage.
Adjectives commonly used with être
They must agree with the person.s they are describing in gender and number.
Prepositions commonly used with être
Use “de” when giving a reference point.
Modèles :
Tu es aux États-Unis pour les vacances.
Je suis en classe. Je suis en vacances.
Je suis dans la salle de classe.
Exercice 2.21
Exercice 2.22
Exercice 2.23
Exercice 2.24
Audio 2.b
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I am
tired
Because
I work
a lot/much
you are
in love
of
right/isn't it so
she is
sad
today
we are
nervous
nervous
due to/because of
the test
you are (plural/formal)
calm
are you
worried
Do you want
to me/me/myself ("me" serves as the direct, indirect, and reflexive pronoun)
about it/them; some; of it/them ("en" generally replaces "de"+noun)
to speak
my (followed by a feminine singular noun)
professor
biology
is
in/inside of
Masculine singular definite article: the
lab
all
my (followed by a plural noun)
friends
are
the classroom
happy
happy
sick
busy
crazy
crazy
surprised
shocked/astonished
nervous
worried
excited
furious
calm
embarrassed/ashamed
in a good mood
in a bad mood
at
at the/to the (followed by masculine singular)
at the/to the (followed by plural)
at the/to the (followed by feminine singular)
at the/to the (followed by noun that begins with a vowel or "h")
here
there
next
far
close
to the right
to the left
concert
bookstore
school
United States
for
this pronoun has different meanings depending on its function:
plural definite article: the
direct object: them
vacation
class (the group of people)
