être

/ɛtʁ/

to be

Je suis heureux d'être ici.

I am happy to be here.

informal

to exist or to have a particular identity, state, or condition

Il est médecin.

He is a doctor.

Nous sommes prêts.

We are ready.

Used as an auxiliary verb for many compound tenses (e.g., passé composé).

Collocations

être en train deto be in the process ofêtre àto be at / to be about toêtre en retardto be late

Synonyms

exister se trouver

Antonyms

ne pas être disparaître

Related Phrases

être en formephrase

to be in good shape

être d'accordphrase

to agree

Pro Tip

Auxiliary vs. Main Verb

Remember that 'être' is the auxiliary for most intransitive verbs in the passé composé, while 'avoir' is used for transitive verbs.

Word Origin

From Latin 'esse', meaning 'to be'. The modern form evolved through Old French 'estre'.

Usage Notes

Irregular verb; used as auxiliary for most verbs in the passé composé. The past participle agrees with the subject when used as a main verb (e.g., 'elle est partie').

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