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"is (3rd person singular)" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “is (3rd person singular)” is est.

Pronounced the same

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have; am having

ai
are (2nd person singular)

es

See also

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to be

être
be (2nd person singular imperative mode)

sois
be (2nd person plural imperative mode)

soyez
are (1st person plural)

sommes
are (2nd person plural)

êtes
are (3rd person plural)

sont
be (1st person singular subjunctive mode)

sois
am (1st person singular)

suis
are (2nd person singular)

es
be (2nd person singular subjunctive mode)

sois

Examples of "is (3rd person singular)" in use

There are 300 examples of the French word for "is (3rd person singular)" being used:
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oneself is

s’est
this is; it is

c’est
he is

il est
she is

elle est
isn’t

n’est pas
It is two o’clock

Il est deux heures.
one is; people are

on est
It is five o’clock

Il est cinq heures.
It is three o’clock.

Il est trois heures.
It is four o’clock

Il est quatre heures.

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a balloon is normally round,
a chick is yellow,
a chicken is older than a chick,
A creamer is the person who looks after a creamery.,
A dairyman is the person who looks after a dairy.,
a dog is a man’s best friend,
a sheep is older than a lamb,
and he’s still in primary school,
And it’s nearby here.,
and my mother is a receptionist in a large hotel,
and, er, this really is a dog which is very agreeable to live with,
Carla is Italian,
Celine is from Quebec.,
Charles is from Quebec.,
coffee is a hot drink,
computing, which is a much more stable profession,
Could you repeat that more slowly please?,
Eduardo is Portuguese.,
Emma is English,
Erik is Canadian.
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