ÊTRE conjugation in the Past

ÊTRE - Auxiliary verb - conjugates also with auxiliary avoir modal verb.

In this post we conjugate this verb in two past tenses that are frequently used: Imperfect and Present Perfect.

Imperfect

j'étais	ʒete	I was
tu étais	ty ete	you were (informal)
il était	il ete	he was
nous étions	nuz‿etjõ	we were
vous étiez	vuz‿etje	you were
ils étaient	ilz‿ete	they were

Present Perfect (have + verb in the past)

j'ai été	ʒe ete	I have been
tu as été	ty a ete	you have been (informal))
il a été	il a ete	he has been
nous avons été	nuz‿avõz‿ete	we have been
vous avez été	vuz‿avez‿ete	you have been
ils ont été	ilz‿õt‿ete	they have been

Attachments

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French Adverbs 8 French Adverbs, part 8 - quelque part, ailleurs, en haut, en bas, dessus, dessous, autour, là-bas, doucement, lentement, joyeusement, littéralement.

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