Grammar

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Grammar / The verb "être" and the verb "s'appeler" in the present tense

A1 Breakthrough

In French, you say your given name before your surname.
Example :

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Je m'appelle Julien Russo.

How to say your surname and given name with "s'appeler"

s'appeler

given name + surname

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appelle

Marc

Barré.

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appelles

Stefano

Vanimo.

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appelle

Louis

Debray.

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Elle

appelle

Marie

Rochat.

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appelle

Franck et Laurette

Bokango.

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Nous

nous

appelons

Charles et Julie

Roland.

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Vous

vous

appelez

Madame Camille

Doré.

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Ils

appellent

Claire et René

Zinetti.

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Elles

appellent

Clarisse et Dounia

Fodor.

How to give your nationality and profession with "être"

être + nationality

être + profession

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suis

française.

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suis

architecte.

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italien.

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coiffeur.

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est

russe.

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est

cuisinier.

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Elle

est

canadienne.

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Elle

est

chanteuse.

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est

camerounais.

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est

policiers.

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Nous

sommes

suisses.

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Nous

sommes

professeurs.

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Vous

êtes

belges.

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Vous

êtes

médecins.

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Ils

sont

sénégalais.

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Ils

sont

informaticiens.

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Elles

sont

japonaises.

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Elles

sont

ingénieurs.

Exercices de mise en pratique

Moi, je suis...

8 exercises

Listen • Grammar (verbes / présent) • Vocabulary (être humain / famille / amis, monde du travail / métiers) • Culture(s)

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