Grammar

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

A1 Breakthrough

« Je suis français et je m’appelle François ». Apprenez à utiliser les verbes « être » et « s'appeler » au présent pour vous présenter.

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

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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
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Je	m'	appelle	Marc	Barré.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Tu	t'	appelles	Stefano	Vanimo.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Il	s'	appelle	Louis	Debray.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elle	s'	appelle	Marie	Rochat.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	On	s'	appelle	Franck et Laurette	Bokango.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Nous	nous	appelons	Charles et Julie	Roland.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Vous	vous	appelez	Madame Camille	Doré.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Ils	s'	appellent	Claire et René	Zinetti.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elles	s'	appellent	Clarisse et Dounia	Fodor.

How to give your nationality and profession with "être"

		être	+ nationality			être	+ profession
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Je	suis	française.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Je	suis	architecte.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Tu	es	italien.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Tu	es	coiffeur.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Il	est	russe.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Il	est	cuisinier.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elle	est	canadienne.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elle	est	chanteuse.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	On	est	camerounais.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	On	est	policiers.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Nous	sommes	suisses.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Nous	sommes	professeures.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Vous	êtes	belges.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Vous	êtes	médecins.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Ils	sont	sénégalais.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Ils	sont	informaticiens.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elles	sont	japonaises.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version.	Elles	sont	ingénieures.