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Il est / c’est & Les Verbes Pronominaux. Steven Kobosko. Il (Elle) est. Generally followed by an adjective Elle est sympathique . Il est triste d’être victime d’un accident. She is nice. It is sad to be the victim of an accident. C’est. Generally followed by a noun
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Il est / c’est & Les VerbesPronominaux Steven Kobosko
Il (Elle) est • Generally followed by an adjective • Elle estsympathique. • Il esttriste d’être victime d’un accident. • She is nice. • It is sad to be the victim of an accident.
C’est • Generally followed by a noun • C’est le copain de Jean au téléphone. • It’s Jean’s friend on the phone. • Used to refer to previously mentioned idea or situation. • Tun’as pas aimé le concert? C’estvraimentdommage! • You didn’t like the concert? That’s really too bad!
Il est + Job or Nationality • Il est + job or nationality • Il estavocat • Il estcanadien • Ellessontmédecins • No article in front • He is a lawyer. • He is Canadian. • They are doctors.
C’est + Job/Nationality • C’est / Cesont followed by indefinite articles: un, une, or des. • C’est un musicien. • Cesont des étudiants. • C’estuneBelge. • He is a musician. • They are students. • She is Belgian.
Job/Nationality + adjective • When using a modifying adjective for job or nationality, must use c’est or cesont • Il estmédecin. He is a doctor. • C’est un bon médecin. He is a good doctor.
Les VerbesPronominaux • Verbs accompanied by a reflexive pronoun • Je me lave • Tute laves • Il/elle se lave • Relexive pronouns: me, te, se, nous, vous, se • Nous nouslavons • Vousvouslavez • Ils/Elles se lavent
Common Verbs • S’amuser • Se baigner • Se brosser • Se dépêcher • Se disputer • Se doucher • S’habiller • Se laver • Se lever • Se promener • Se raser • Se réveiller • To have fun • To bathe; to go swimming • To brush • To hurry • To argue/quarrel • To shower • To get dressed • To wash up • To get up • To go for a walk • To shave • To wake up
Examples • Parts of the body: • Il se lave les mains. • Infinitives: • J’aime me lever tard. • Non-reflexive uses: • Daniel lave la voiture. Ensuiteil se lave. • He washes his hands. • I like to get up late. • Daniel washes the car. Then he washes up.