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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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he is

il est
she is

elle est
is it

est-ce
this is; it is

c’est
isn’t (short form)

n’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.

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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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