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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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east (short form) est
to be être
and et

Examples of "is" in use

There are 476 examples of the French word for "is" being used:
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She’s sometimes too frank and hurts others. Elle est parfois trop franche et blesse les autres.
My future is closely bound up with the finances of my firm. Mon avenir est fortement lié aux finances de ma société.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.
Tom’s stamp collection is impressive. La collection de timbres de Tom est impressionnante.
The best way to know a foreign country is to visit it. La meilleure façon de connaitre un pays étranger est de le visiter.
Because my father is miserly, he refuses to have a credit card. Parce que mon père est radin, il refuse d’avoir une carte de crédit.
She’s worried because she thinks she’s going to miss her train. Elle est inquiète parce qu’elle pense qu’elle va rater son train.
At the summer camp, the activity leader is very popular with children. Au centre aéré, l’animateur est très populaire auprès des enfants.
He is too frugal, he needs to buy himself some new shoes. Il est trop économe, il a besoin de s’acheter de nouvelles chaussures.
A dairyman is the person who looks after a dairy. Un producteur laitier est la personne qui s’occupe d’une laiterie.

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a balloon is normally round,
a chick is yellow,
a chicken is older than a chick,
A circus tent is a big tent in which to put on shows.,
A circus tent is used for the organization of circus shows.,
A clown is a comic character.,
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 hexagon is a polygon.,
A hexagon is a six-sided polygon.,
A ladder is often made of wood or aluminum.,
A princess is the daughter of the king and the queen.,
A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.,
A secretary of state is a member of the government.,
a sheep is older than a lamb,
A tricycle is a three-wheeled bike.,
A UFO is an unidentified flying object.,
Alain Prost is a famous Formula 1 driver.,
and he’s still in primary school
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