Expressions avec être
In this post, Expressions avec être, you will read a few sentences that use French expressions with the verb to be. An expression is a peculiar sentence to a language and can not be translated literally into another language. When you do it usually it use a different verb in the English translation. By knowing these French expression with the verb to be you will increase your vocabulary. Enjoy!
French expressions with the verb to be (Expressions with ÊTRE)
| French | English |
|---|---|
| ÊTRE en train de Daniel est en train de manger |
to be in the middle of Daniel is in the middle of eating |
| ÊTRE d’accord Caroline est d’accord avec Varun |
to agree with Caroline agrees with Varun |
| ÊTRE âgé(e) Lujain est âgée de 33 ans |
being old Lujain is 33 years old |
| ÊTRE en colère Lawrence est en colère |
to be angry Lawrence is angry |
| ÊTRE enrhumé(e) Shritha est enrhumée |
to have cold Shritha has a cold |
| ÊTRE en forme Elaine est en forme grâce à sa journée d’entraînement |
to be in good shape – to feel fit Elaine is in good shape thanks to her training day |
| ÊTRE sur le point de J’étais sur le point de partir quand tu as appelé |
to be about to I was about to leave when you called |
| ÊTRE en avance Rosaura et Patricia sont en avance pour la classe de Zumba |
to be early Rosaura and Patricia are early for Zumba class |
| ÊTRE en retard Shravya est en retard pour son entretien de travail |
to be late Shravya is late for her job interview |
| ÊTRE à l’heure Giovanni est toujours content quand les autres sont à l’heure |
to be on time Giovanni is always happy when the others are on time |
| ÊTRE de retour Anu est de retour ce jeudi |
to be back Anu is back this Thursday |
| ÊTRE pressé(e) Eli est pressé d’aller chez lui |
to be in a hurry Eli is in a hurry to go home |
| ÊTRE à la course On ne fait rien de bon si on est toujours à la course |
to be in a rush We don’t do anything good if we’re always in a rush |
Expressions with ÊTRE – Flashcards
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