Avoir Être Faire
Je ai suis fais
Tu as es fais
Il a est fait
Nous avons sommes faisons
Vous avez êtes faites
Ils ont sont font
Even though être is the French equivalent of "to be," there are certain expressions in which you have to use avoir or faire to translate "to be."
Even though être is the French equivalent of "to be," there are certain expressions in which you have to use avoir or faire to translate "to be."
J'ai deux stylos J'ai trois frères J'ai mal à la tête
I have two pens I have three brothers I have a headache
Note:
Je fais la lessive Je fais mes devoirs Je fais un gâteau
I'm doing the laundry. I'm doing my homework. I'm making a cake.
Exceptions:
1) When "to make" is followed by an adjective, it is translated by rendre:
Ça me rend heureux. - That makes me happy
2) "To make a decision" is translated by prendre une décision:
J'ai pris une décision. - I made a decision
Expressions with faire:
Il fait du soleil Il fait froid Je fais du ski Je fais du golf
Avoir à can mean "to have to," but that expression is more commonly translated by devoir.
Expressions with Avoir
Avoir is used in a number of idiomatic expressions, many of which are translated by the English verb "to be":
J'ai 30 ans J'ai soif J'ai froid Il y a...
I am 30 years old I am thirsty I am cold There is/are...
-> Être means "to be" in many senses that this verb is used in English.
1. It is used with adjectives, nouns, and adverbs to describe a temporary or permanent state of being:
Il est beau Je suis à Paris Nous sommes français Il est là-bas
Expressions with Avoir
Avoir is used in a number of idiomatic expressions, many of which are translated by the English verb "to be":
J'ai 30 ans J'ai soif J'ai froid Il y a...
I am 30 years old I am thirsty I am cold There is/are...
-> Être means "to be" in many senses that this verb is used in English.
1. It is used with adjectives, nouns, and adverbs to describe a temporary or permanent state of being:
Il est beau Je suis à Paris Nous sommes français Il est là-bas
He is handsome I'm in Paris We're French He's over there
2. Être is used to describe someone's profession; however, note that the indefinite article is not used in this construction in French:
Mon père est avocat Je suis étudiant
2. Être is used to describe someone's profession; however, note that the indefinite article is not used in this construction in French:
Mon père est avocat Je suis étudiant
My father is a lawyer I'm a student
3. Être can be used with the preposition à plus a stressed pronoun to indicate possession:
Ce livre est à moi À qui est cet argent ? C'est à Paul.
This is my book. Whose money is this? It's Paul's.
3. Être can be used with the preposition à plus a stressed pronoun to indicate possession:
Ce livre est à moi À qui est cet argent ? C'est à Paul.
This is my book. Whose money is this? It's Paul's.
-> Faire means "to do" and "to make" in most senses that these verbs are used in English.
Je fais la lessive Je fais mes devoirs Je fais un gâteau
I'm doing the laundry. I'm doing my homework. I'm making a cake.
Exceptions:
1) When "to make" is followed by an adjective, it is translated by rendre:
Ça me rend heureux. - That makes me happy
2) "To make a decision" is translated by prendre une décision:
J'ai pris une décision. - I made a decision
Expressions with faire:
Il fait du soleil Il fait froid Je fais du ski Je fais du golf
It's sunny It's cold out. I ski. I golf.
Deux et deux font quatre. Je fais de l'autostop
Deux et deux font quatre. Je fais de l'autostop
Two plus two equals (makes) four. I'm hitchhiking.
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