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 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. Tu n’as pas aimé le concert? C’est vraiment dommage! You didn’t like the concert? That’s really too bad!
Il est + Job or Nationality Il est + job or nationality Il est avocat Il est canadien Elles sont médecins No article in front He is a lawyer. He is Canadian. They are doctors.
C’est + Job/Nationality C’est / Ce sont followed by indefinite articles: un, une, or des. C’est un musicien. Ce sont des étudiants. C’est une Belge. 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 ce sont Il est médecin.He is a doctor. C’est un bon médecin.He is a good doctor.
Les Verbes Pronominaux Verbs accompanied by a reflexive pronoun Je me lave Tu te laves Il/elle se lave Relexive pronouns: me, te, se, nous, vous, se Nous nous lavons Vous vous lavez 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. Ensuite il se lave. He washes his hands. I like to get up late. Daniel washes the car. Then he washes up.