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Present.
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2. The auxiliary Verb "etre", to be.
Infinitive
Mood.
Past.
d!tre (aitr), to be; avoir ete (avoahr ettay), to hare be«Ti.
Participles.
J^tant (ettang), being; e^^ (ettay), been.
ayant 4tS (ayaunt ettay), having been.
Indicative Mood.
Present.
I am Je suis Jeh swe«
thou art tu es tu ay
he is n est eel ay
she is elle est el ay
we are nous sommes noo som
you are vons etes vooz ait
they are lis (elles) sont eel song.
Imperfect.
I was J'Stais J'ettay
thou wast tu Stais tu ettay
he was il Stait il ettay
we were nous etions nooz ettyong
you were vous etiez vooz ettyay
they were
ils 6taient
eels ettay.
Past definite.
I was Je fus Jefu
thou wast tu fus tufu
he was ilfut eel fu
we were nous fQmes noo fumfe
you were vous fdtes voo fute
they were
ils furent
eel fure.
Perfect.
I have been rai ete J'ai ettay
thou hast been tu as ete tu ahz ettay
he has been il a ete eel ah ettay
she has been elle a ete el ah ettay
we have been nous a vons ete nooz avongz ettay
you have been vous avez He vooz avayze ettay
they have been ils {elles) out ete eels out ettay.