Conjugation of être (to be) in French
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Here is an overview of all the conjugations of the French verb être (to be).
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Présent | Passé |
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être | avoir été |
Présent | Passé Composé | Imparfait | Plus-que-parfait |
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je suis | j'ai été | j'étais | j'avais été |
tu es | tu as été | tu étais | tu avais été |
il/elle/on est | il/elle/on a été | il/elle/on était | il/elle/on avait été |
,nous sommes | nous avons été | nous étions | nous avions été |
vous êtes | vous avez été | vous étiez | vous aviez été |
ils/elles sont | ils/elles ont été | ils/elles étaient | ils/elles avaient été |
Passé Simple | Passé Antérieur | Futur Composé | Futur Simple | Futur Antérieur |
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je fus | j'eus été | je vais être | je serai | j'aurai été |
tu fus | tu eus été | tu vas être | tu serais | tu auras été |
il/elle/on fut | il/elle/on eut été | il/elle/on va être | il/elle/on sera | il/elle/on aura été |
nous fûmes | nous eûmes été | nous allons être | nous serons | nous aurons été |
vous fûtes | vous eûtes été | vous allez être | vous serez | vous aurez été |
ils/elles furent | ils/elles eurent été | ils/elles vont être | ils/elles seront | ils/elles auront été |
Présent | Passé |
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je serais | j’ aurais été |
tu serais | tu aurais été |
il/elle/on serait | il/elle/on aurait été |
nous serions | nous aurions été |
vous seriez | vous auriez été |
ils/elles seraient | ils/elles auraient été |
Présent | Passé | Imparfait | Plus-que-parfait |
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que je sois | que j'aie été | que je fusse | que j'eusse été |
que tu sois | que tu aies été | que tu fusses | que tu eusses été |
qu'il/elle/on soit | qu'il/elle/on ait été | qu'il/elle/on fût | qu'il/elle/on eût été |
que nous soyons | que nous ayons été | que nous fussions | que nous eussions été |
que vous soyez | que vous ayez été | que vous fussiez | que vous eussiez été |
qu'ils/elles soient | qu'ils/elles aient été | qu'ils/elles fussent | qu'ils eussent été |
Présent | Passé |
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(tu) sois | (tu) aie été |
(nous) soyons | (nous) ayons été |
(vous) soyez | (vous) ayez été |
Présent | Passé |
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étant | (ayant) été |
Présent | Passé |
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en étant | en ayant été |
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