When can you use C’est and Il est ?
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In this article I share with you When you can use c’est and il est.
“C’est” and “Il est”
C’est / ce sont
- To identify a thing or a person
–C’est + singular noun
Example :
C’est un acteur. → It’s an actor.
C’est une mangue. → It’s a mango.
–Ce sont + plural noun
Example :
Ce sont des mangues. → These are mangos.
Ce sont des acteurs. → They are actors.
- When we ask a question, it is always singular
– To identify one or more things
Example :
Qu’est-ce que c’est ? → What is it ?
C’est un dessin de Gauguin. → It is a drawing of Gauguin.
Ce sont des dessins de Picasso. → These are Picasso’s drawings.
– To identify one or more people
Qui c’est ? → Who is it ?
C’est mon cousin.→ He is my cousin.
Ce sont mes amis. → These are my friends.
- To introduce a person
C’est + singular noun
Ce sont + plural noun
Example :
C’est Pierre. → He is Pierre.
C’est mon directeur. → He is my director.
Ce sont mes parents. → They are my parents.
Ce sont des amis. → They are friends.
- We use c’est invariably (that is to say we cannot replace it with ce sont) when we announce: on the intercom, at the door, …
Example :
C’est Julie et Sophie. → We are Julie and Sophie.
- To make a comment
C’est + adjective masculine singular
Example :
Les glaces, c’est bon. → Ice cream is good.
La mer, c’est beau. → The sea is beautiful.
Paris, c’est magnifique ! → Paris, it’s beautiful !
- To announce a date
Example :
C’est le 5 janvier 2018. → It’s January 5th, 2018.
Aujourd’hui c’est mercredi. → Today is Wednesday.
C’est and Il est
Il est/ elle est / ils sont / elles sont
- Il est + profession
Example :
Il est médecin. → He is a doctor.
- Il est + nationality
Example :
Il est mexicain. → He is Mexican.
- Il est + religion
Example :
Elle est musulmane. → She is Muslim.
- Il est + adjective
Example :
Il est sympathique. → He is nice.
In these cases the equivalent exists in the feminine :
Example :
Elle est médecin, elle est méxicaine, elle est amicale → She is a doctor, she is Mexican, she is friendly.
Exercises
1 – ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………une mangue.
It is a mango.
2 – …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………un dessin de ma fille.
It’s a drawing of my daughter.
3 – ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………professeur.
He is a professor.
4 – ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..Camille.
She is Camille.
5 – …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..danoise.
She is Danish.
6 – ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….mon directeur.
He is my director.
7 – ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….des amis.
These are friends.
8 – Qu’est-ce que………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….. ?
What is it ?
9 – ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..mes chaussures.
These are my shoes.
10 – ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….marin.
He is a sailor.
Answers
1 – C’est
2 – C’est
3 – Il est
4 – C’est
5 – Elle est
6 – C’est
7 – Ce sont
8 – C’est
9 – Ce sont
10 – Il est
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