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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.

êtreto be
je suisI am
tu esyou are
il/elle esthe/she is
nous sommeswe are
vous êtesyou are
ils/elles sontthey are

Note that there are two forms of 'you' in French: see tu and vous.
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