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Infinitive: a verb in it’s original form. (to be) In English these start with “to”. In French, they end in “-er”, “-ir”, or “-re”. Conjugation: When you conjugate the verb, you change the verb to make it fit the subject. I am (from the verb “to be” but conjugated).
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IWe You (informal, singular) You (formal, plural) He/SheThey
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Je suis (I am) Nous sommes (We are) Tu es (You are) Vous êtes (You are) Il est (he is) Elle est (she is) Ils sont (They are) Elles sont (They are
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Tu is used for one person who is familiar to you. Vous is used for one formal person or more than one person.
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Est-ce que + a sentence? Example: Est-ce que Pierre est ici? (Is Pierre here?) Est-ce qu’ + sentence starting with a vowel? Example: Est-ce qu’il est en ville? (Is he in town?)
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Sentence + n’est-ce pas? Example: Tu es américain, n’est-ce pas? (You are American, aren’t you?)
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_________________________ You may also make a question using your voice. At the end of a sentence, just make your voice go up. Example: Cécile est en ville? (Cécile is in town?)
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To make a sentence negative, you have to follow the formula below: Subject + ne + verb + pas + the rest Example: Eric et Anne ne sont pas là. (Eric and Anne are not there.)
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Subject + n’ + verb beginning with a vowel + pas + the rest Example: Michèle n’est pas avec moi. (Michele is not with me.)
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De = d’ before a vowel sound. Examples: Françoise est de Lyon. Françoise is from Lyon. Patrick est d’Annecy. Patrick is from Annecy.
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Où Where Ici Here À at, in (with cities) En classein class En vacanceson vacation Au café at the cafe À la maison at home Là there
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En ville in town En in (with states) Au restaurant at the restaurant Là-bas over there Au cinema at the movies Aux concertsat concerts À la plageat the beach
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Oui! Yes! Mais oui! sure Bien sûr! Of course Peut-être maybe Non! no Mais non! Of course not
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Àat, in De of, from Et and Ou or Avec with Pour for Mais but
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