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to be (denote identity, state or quality)
to exist
Il semble être fatigué.
He seems to be tired.
to serve as an auxiliary verb (used to form the passive voice and certain compound tenses for some verbs)
Certains verbes se conjuguent avec être au passé composé.
Some verbs are conjugated with être in the passé composé.
being (a living or sentient entity)
person, individual
Notes
GENERAL INFO
être is a fundamental verb meaning "to be". It's one of the most important verbs in French, used constantly.
USAGE
Use être to describe states, qualities, professions ("Je suis étudiant.") and locations ("Nous sommes ici."). It also serves as an auxiliary verb for forming compound tenses with many verbs, particularly reflexive verbs and verbs of movement (e.g., *il est parti*).
TRAPS
Be careful! Unlike English, you do not use être for age; you use "avoir" (to have). For example, "J'ai 30 ans" (I am 30 years old), not "Je suis 30 ans."
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je suis
Tu es
Il/elle/on est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/elles sont