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c'est
The forms you will meet: c'est, ce sont, c'était, ce n'est. It means it is, this is, that is.
it is, this is, that is
Examples · 2
c'est + a noun with its article (c'est un ami)
C'est un ami de Marie, il habite ici.This is a friend of Marie's, he lives here.c'est + adjective about a situation (c'est bon, c'est facile)
Le film commence à huit heures, c'est parfait.The film starts at eight o'clock, that's perfect.
Forms
c'estce sontc'étaitce n'est
The forms
- c'est
- ce sont
- c'était
- ce n'est
One sentence for each rule
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
it is, this is, that is
c'est + a noun with its article (c'est un ami)
C'est un ami de Marie, il habite ici.This is a friend of Marie's, he lives here.c'est + adjective about a situation (c'est bon, c'est facile)
Le film commence à huit heures, c'est parfait.The film starts at eight o'clock, that's perfect.- C'est mon voisin Paul et il est médecin.This is my neighbour Paul and he is a doctor.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say it is in French?
- C'est, ce sont, c'était, ce n'est. It means it is, this is, that is.
- What are the forms of c'est?
- c'est, ce sont, c'était, ce n'est.
- When do you use c'est?
- c'est + a noun with its article (c'est un ami); c'est + adjective about a situation (c'est bon, c'est facile).
- How do you use c'est in a sentence?
- C'est un ami de Marie, il habite ici. (This is a friend of Marie's, he lives here.)
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