Le verbe to be signifie être :
Début de l'exemple
Exemple
| anglais
|
français
|
| I am French.
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Je suis français.
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| He is in England for a month.
|
Il est en Angleterre pour un mois.
|
Fin de l'exemple
Il se conjugue au présent comme suit :
Formes affirmatives
modifier
Formes développées affirmatives
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Singulier |
Pluriel
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| 1ère personne
|
I am
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We are
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| 2e personne
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You are
|
You are
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| 3e personne
|
He is
|
They are
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| 3e personne
|
She is
|
They are
|
| 3e personne
|
It is
|
They are
|
Formes contractées affirmatives
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Singulier |
Pluriel
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| 1ère personne
|
I'm
|
We're
|
| 2e personne
|
You're
|
You're
|
| 3e personne
|
He's
|
They're
|
| 3e personne
|
She's
|
They're
|
| 3e personne
|
It's
|
They're
|
Formes négatives
modifier
Formes développées négatives
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Singulier |
Pluriel
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| 1ère personne
|
I am not
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We are not
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| 2e personne
|
You are not
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You are not
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| 3e personne
|
He is not
|
They are not
|
| 3e personne
|
She is not
|
They are not
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| 3e personne
|
It is not
|
They are not
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Formes contractées négatives
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Singulier |
Pluriel
|
| 1ère personne
|
I'm not
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We aren't
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| 2e personne
|
You aren't
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You're not/aren't
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| 3e personne
|
He isn't
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They're not/aren't
|
| 3e personne
|
She isn't
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They're not/aren't
|
| 3e personne
|
It're not/aren't
|
They're not/aren't
|
Formes interrogatives
modifier
Formes développées interrogatives
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Singulier |
Pluriel
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| 1ère personne
|
Am I ?
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Are we ?
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| 2e personne
|
Are you ?
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Are you ?
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| 3e personne
|
Is he ?
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Are they ?
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| 3e personne
|
Is she ?
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Are they ?
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| 3e personne
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Is it ?
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Are they?
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Remarque : il n'y a pas de formes contractées excepté dans les interro-négatives
