Bonjour Lynn !
Yes, and here's why:
- Il est mort = he died
Here it's Le Passé Composé of mourir, which is one of verbs that take être as an auxiliary.
- Il est mort = he is dead
Here it's simply Le Présent of être (to be) + the adjective (derived from the past participle of mourir) mort.
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Does the phrase "il est mort" mean "he is dead" as well as "he died"?
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Does the phrase "il est mort" mean "he is dead" as well as "he died"?
This question relates to:French lesson "Agreeing past participle with subject's gender and number with (+ être) verbs in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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