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How do you conjugate the verb be in all forms french?

Here's the conjugation of the verb "être" (to be) in French:

Present Tense

| Person | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Je | suis | sommes |

| Tu | es | êtes |

| Il/Elle/On | est | sont |

Imperfect Tense

| Person | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Je | étais | étions |

| Tu | étais | étiez |

| Il/Elle/On | était | étaient |

Future Simple Tense

| Person | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Je | serai | serons |

| Tu | seras | serez |

| Il/Elle/On | sera | seront |

Conditional Tense

| Person | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Je | serais | serions |

| Tu | serais | seriez |

| Il/Elle/On | serait | seraient |

Simple Past Tense (Passé Simple)

| Person | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Je | fus | fûmes |

| Tu | fus | fûtes |

| Il/Elle/On | fut | furent |

Past Participle

| | Singular | Plural |

|---|---|---|

| Masculine | été | été |

| Feminine | été | été |

Other Important Forms

* Subjunctive: The subjunctive forms of "être" are used in dependent clauses expressing doubt, desire, emotion, etc. They are quite complex, but here are the most common:

* Present Subjunctive: sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient

* Imperfect Subjunctive: fusse, fusses, fût, fussions, fussiez, fussent

* Imperative: sois (tu), soyez (vous)

Important Notes

* The present tense of "être" is irregular. It is essential to memorize these forms.

* The passé simple is rarely used in everyday French, except in formal writing or literature.

* "Être" is used in the formation of many other tenses, including the passé composé (compound past) and the passé antérieur (anterior past).

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