French: present tense of avoir and être
Whether tutoring French or learning it, these verb conjugations are critically important.
The French verb to be is être. Its present tense conjugation is as follows:
| je suis (I am) | nous sommes (we are) |
| tu es (you [singular] are) | vous êtes (you [plural] are) |
| il est (he is) | ils sont (they [masculine or mixed] are) |
| elle est (she is) | elles sont (they [females only] are) |
The French verb to have is avoir. Its present tense conjugation:
| j’ai (I have) | nous avons (we have) |
| tu as (you [singular] have) | vous avez (you [plural] have) |
| il a (he has) | ils ont (they [masculine or mixed] have) |
| elle a (she has) | elles ont (they [females only] have) |
Examples:
Nous sommes dans le salon. We are in the living room.
J’ai une gomme. I have an eraser.
Not only are these conjugations important for everyday communication, but also they comprise the auxiliary for the passé composé – the French past tense. We are headed in that direction – among others – for future posts.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC
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