1. ÊTRE
“to be”

2. Conjugaison
In French, as in English, verbs must be conjugated in order to use them in a sentence.
The infinitive is what we call the verb before it is conjugated. It is the verb in an ‘untouched’ state. Ex. Aimer; nager; regarder; avoir

3. Two Types of French verbs
Regular verbs
These are verbs that follow a pattern when they are conjugated. There are 3 types of regular verbs: those that end in –er, -ir, & -re.
Irregular verbs-
These are verbs that follow absolutely no pattern and must be memorized.

4. How to conjugate verbs
First, you have to know what the subject pronouns are:
je nous
tu vous
il ils
elle elles
*You MUST memorize these!!!

5. How to conjugate verbs je I nous we tu you (sing.) vous you all
First, you have to know what the subject pronouns are:
je I nous we
tu you (sing.) vous you all
you (sing. formal)
il he ils they (masc)
elle she elles they (fem)
*You MUST memorize these!!!

6. Irregular verb must be memorized
Conjugating être
Irregular verb must be memorized
Je suis
Tu es
Il/Elle est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/ Elles sont

7. Examples I am in school. We are at home. They (f.) are at the movies
Je suis à l’école.
We are at home.
Nous sommes à la maison.
They (f.) are at the movies
Elles sont au cinéma.
You are in Paris.
Tu es à Paris.
You all are in Savannah.
Vous êtes à Savannah.