 |  | | Language notes | | Je suis..., Vous êtes..., C'est... |
| | Je suis banquier. I am a banker. Vous êtes dans quel hôtel? Which hotel are you staying at (literally 'are you in')? C'est en face. It's opposite. Est-ce que Monsieur N'Guyen est là? Is Mr N'Guyen in?
The verb être, 'to be' does not follow a regular pattern (conjugation). It is listed below in full in the present tense.
| être | to be | | je suis | I am | | tu es | you are | | il/elle est | he/she is | | nous sommes | we are | | vous êtes | you are | | ils/elles sont | they are |
Note that there are two forms of 'you' in French: see tu and vous. |
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