Auxiliaire To be [tu bi:]
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Contractée |
Interrogative |
Négative |
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I [ai] am |
I'm |
Am I ? |
I am not --› I'm not |
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He is |
He's |
Is he ? |
He is not --› He isn't |
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She is |
She's |
Is she ? |
She is not --› She isn't |
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It is |
It's |
Is it ? |
It is not --› It isn't [iznt] |
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We [wi] are |
We're |
Are we ? |
We are not --› We aren't |
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You are |
You're |
Are you ? |
You are not --› You aren't [a:nt] |
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They are |
They're |
Are they ? |
They are not --› They aren't |
To be sert à traduire différentes situations:
Le nom --› What's your name ? My name is....
Nationalité --› What's your nationality ? I'm French
Heure --› What time is it in Dallas ? It's 9.20 A.M.
La personne --› Who's this girl ? She's my cousin.
La chose --› What's this ? It's a pencil.
La couleur --› What colour is it ? It's blue.
Anniversaire/Age --› When is your birthday ? It's on July 8th
Distance –› How long is it to Paris ? It's tweny miles
Poids --› How High …. ? It's two pounds.
Hauteur --› How heavy …. ? It's three hundred meter high.