The verb être means to be.
Here's how to say I am and you are in French:
Note that the verb form changes depending on who is acting.
Remember that in French, to say you, you will use either:
- tu to address one person you know well, i.e. informal and singular
- vous to address a group of people, i.e. plural OR one person in a professional context, or that you don't know well, i.e. formal and singular
Here's a link to the full conjugation of être in Présent indicatif:
Conjugate être in Le Présent (present tense)
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