il est

il est
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
(conjugated form of the verb "être")
a. he is
Il est au Brésil en ce moment.He is in Brazil right now.
b. he's
Il est tout le temps en retard !He's always late!
2.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
(conjugated form of the auxiliary "être")
a. he has
Il est déjà tombé deux fois de sa chaise.He has fallen from the chair twice already.
b. he's
Il est allé à Paris à plusieurs reprises.He's been to Paris many times.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Il est venu en cours avec son chien.He came to class with his dog.
Il est descendu du train et ne m'a pas vue.He got off the train and didn't see me.
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