Auxiliary Verbs Être and Avoir

This video tutorial covers the French verbs être and avoir, explaining their definitions, uses, and roles as auxiliary verbs. It provides examples of their application in sentences and demonstrates their conjugation in the present tense. The video concludes with additional resources for further learning.

Which two verbs are introduced as fundamental in the French language?

• Parler and Écouter

• Manger and Boire

• Faire and Aller

• Être and Avoir

What does the verb 'Être' define when used in a sentence like 'Je suis content'?

• A characteristic

• An attitude or state

• An origin

• A position

In the sentence 'Majda Miller est à la gare', what does 'Être' define?

• A characteristic

• A position

• An origin

• An attitude

What does 'Avoir' indicate in the sentence 'Il a une pomme'?

• An origin

• A possession

• A characteristic

• A state

In the sentence 'J'ai eu mon bac', what does 'Avoir' signify?

• To exist

• To go somewhere

• To procure

• To define a time of day

What role do 'Être' and 'Avoir' play when used as auxiliary verbs?

• They define a state

• They indicate possession

• They specify an origin

• They form compound tenses

In the sentence 'Evans est parti à l'école', which verb is the auxiliary?

• Avoir

• Aller

• Partir

• Être

What is the present indicative conjugation of 'Être' for 'nous'?

• Nous allons

• Nous sommes

• Nous avons

• Nous faisons

What is the present indicative conjugation of 'Avoir' for 'vous'?

• Vous êtes

• Vous avez

• Vous allez

• Vous faites

Which of the following is the correct conjugation of 'Être' for 'ils'?

• Ils ont

• Ils font

• Ils sont

• Ils vont