Learn French with Free Lessons & Tips

In this lesson, the Verb Être= to be (present tense) with pronouns has been explained.
Je suis= I am
Tu es= You are
il/elle/on est= He/she/it is
nous sommes= we are
vous êtes= you are
ils/elles sont= They are
The tu and Vous refer to 'You', but tu is used in informal contexts while speaking to friends, and Vous is used in formal conversations.
E.g. Tu es mon ami. You are my friend.
Vous êtes mon professeur. You are my teacher.
Also, ils is used for a mixed group, whereas Elles is explicitly used for a feminine group.
For eg. Marie, John et Amy sont des étudiants. Ils sont gentils.
Marie, John and Amy are students. They are kind.
Tracy, Clara et Hima. Elles sont belles. Tracy, Clara and Hima. They are beautiful.
I hope you enjoyed this lesson. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have doubts.

être : to be 

Je suis                  I am 

Tu es                    You are

Il est                    He is (Mas. Sing.) 

Elle est                She is(Fem. Sing.) 

Nous sommes      We are 

Vous êtes            You are

Ils sont                They are(Mas. Pl.)

Elles sont             They are (Fem. Pl.)

In this lesson, I will be giving some tips to improve your vocabulary.

The article is the word's best friend.

In french, almost every word has a gender. To memorise which gender the object or word belongs to, it is advised to learn the word along with its article every single time.

For example, if you're learning the word livre (meaning book), don't learn it as 'livre', learn it as 'le livre'.

This way, you will always remember the gender of that particular word.

As Le is used before a masculine word

La, for feminine

And Les for plural. 

I'll be explaining this in detail in my next lesson. 

Learn from your surroundings

Whenever you are working on your vocabulary, take some time to look around you and try to remember what it is called in french. It will be easy to remember as the object is right in front of you.

For example, things in your dining room. If you go outside, name the things in nature, like trees and plants, the sky, shops etc. When you're folding your clothes, try to remember what a shirt, or a pant, or a top is called, also the colour. 

Be a parrot

Pronunciation plays a vital role when we learn a new language. So learn to repeat every new word that you hear, pay attention to its pronunciation, repeat it, write it and say it out loud.

Try to make sentences.

When you learn a word, it is essential to know where to use that word. Begin with short and less complicated sentences. 

For example, as we learnt the word 'le livre', you can try making a sentence as simple as, 'J'ai un livre.' (I have a book).

Also, you can watch youtube videos and get PDFs of french short stories to understand how and where a word is used. 

Play games

There are several crossword puzzles and games that you may come across online, take part in it, just for fun, which would be a fun way to improve your vocabulary.

These are just some of how you can not only improve your vocabulary but also indulge yourself in the fantastic journey of learning that you've undertaken. It will be a constant motivation to learn new words each day.

All the best. :) 

Bonjour,

Je m'ppelle Sanjyot. Je suis  Professeur. Je suis Indie. J'habite Pune.

This is for beginners. starting from scratch to making sentences. Grammar, numbers, alphabets all included.

Initiation and termination, of course, depends on you. Your time ability. You can finish A1 in 21 days to 45days. The test will be conducted for 15mins on the portion completed each day. 

Meaning:- 

Hi,

My name is Sanjyot. I am a teacher. I am an Indian. I live in Pune.

Je- I, Tu- you, Il/Elle- He/She, Nous- we, Vous- you(formal), Ils/Elles- They

Accent, pronunciation included.

Masculine:- Stylo(pen)/ Stylos- Plural form

Feminine:- Chaise(chair)/ Chaises- plural form

Use of Un, Une, Les, des.

Timings, Greeting, normal conversation included.

 a. Où est le ballon?

b. Ecrivez la bonne préposition selon les images :

1. Le hibou est _____________ la table.

2. La fille est _____________ la table.

3. Le chat est _____________ le sac.

4. L’abeille est _____________les bouteilles.

5. La pomme est _____________ la boîte.

6. La souris est _____________ la boîte.

c. Maintenant, faites des phrases pour l'image suivant : 

Où est le chat?

Conjugation of Être and Avoir

Etre(to be) and Avoir(to have) are the two most important verbs in the French language. With the help of these verbs you will be able to express all the basic things concerning yourself. Etre and avoir are essential in constructing the other tenses and structures in the French language (past, future, conditional, perfect). Both of them are irregular verbs, which means they conjugate differently from other verbs

Conjugation of Etre and Avoir:

être = to be

Je suis français. I am French.

Tu es allemand. You are German.

Il est jeune. He is young.

Elle est belle. She is pretty.

Nous sommes ensemble. We are together.

Vous êtes arrivés*. You have arrived.

Ils sont contents*. They are happy.

Elles sont contentes**. They (the women) are happy.

avoir = to have

J’ai une voiture rapide. I have a fast car.

Tu as une jolie maison. You have a nice house.

Il a 10 ans. You are 10 years old.

Elle a un frère. She has one brother.

Nous avons terminé. We have finished.

Vous avez une question. You have a question.

Ils ont perdu. They have lost.

Elles ont peur. They are afraid (lit. They (the women) have fear)

In both verbs, the second ( tu ) and the third( il/elle ) person singular are pronounced in the same way (although they are written a bit differently)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "être"

Je ………………français. I am French.

Tu ………………allemand. You are German.

Il……………….. jeune. He is young.

Elle……………    belle. She is pretty.

Nous…………… ensemble. We are together.

Vous…………… arrivés. You have arrived.

Ils………………. contents. They are happy.

Elles……………..contentes. They (women/girls) are happy.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "avoir"

J’………………. .une voiture rapide. I have a fast car.

Tu………………. une jolie maison. You have a nice house.

Il…………………10 ans. You are (have) 10 years old.

Elle………………un frère. She has one brother.

Nous……………. terminé. We have finished.

Vous……………. une question. You have a question.

Ils………………. perdu. They have lost.

Elles…………… . peur. They are afraid (lit. The have fear)

Q 1 : Comprehension :

Denis, Akanksha et Pauline discutent.

Akanksha : Denis, je vais voir un bon film au Ritz ce soir. Tu viens?

Denis : Désolé. Mon cousin Pierre revient de Grenoble aujourd'hui et

demain nous partirons pour Lyon.

Akanksha : Lyon! Pourquoi?

Denis : Tu sais, Pierre est journaliste. ll interviewera Naomi Campbell à

Lyon.

Pauline : Quelle chance! Tu vas rencontrer ce mannequin célèbre.

Denis : Mais non ! Pierre ira tout seul à l'interview.

Pauline : Et alors, qu'est-ce que tu feras?

Denis : Je ferai une promenade dans le Vieux Lyon. D'abord, je visiterai la

Basilique de Fourvière et puis j'irai au théâtre romain. Le soir, Pierre

et moi, nous irons dans un restaurant lyonnais typique pour goûter

de petits plats bien lyonnais. C'est sympa ....

Pauline : Et vous assisterez peut-être à un spectacle au Théâtre de Guignol?

Denis : Non, nous irons dans un café-bar pour écouter le jazz.

Akanksha : Vous rentrerez quand?

Denis : Dans deux jours ...

1. Ou Akansha va-t-elle?
2. Pourquoi Denis refuse d'aller au cinema?

• Qu'est-ce que Pierre fait?

1. D'ou Pierre revient?
2. Qu'est-ce que Denis fera a Lyon?
3. Quand Denis, rentre-t-il?

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