You don't know which verbs use 'être' in the passé composé? This stream will give you some tips through the story of Louis Blériot, a famous aviator! 👨🏻✈️
ÊTRE ou AVOIR
Louis Blériot
naître
to be born
mourir
to die
Il est né en 1872 et il est mort en 1936.
He was born in 1872 and died in 1936.
entrer
to come in
À 20 ans, il est entré à l’école Centrale de Paris...
At age 20, he entered the Ecole Centrale de Paris...
...et il est devenu ingénieur.
...and he became an engineer.
devenir
to become
Il a construit beaucoup d'avions mais il est devenu très célèbre pour sa traversée de la Manche.
He built many airplanes but became very famous for crossing the English Channel.
aller
to go
C’est le premier homme qui est allé en Angleterre en avion !
He was the first man to go to England by plane!
monter
to come up, to get on
Le 25 Juillet 1909, il est monté dans son avion en France.
On July 25, 1909, he got on his plane in France.
arriver
to arrive
Trente sept minutes plus tard, il est arrivé en Grande-Bretagne...
Thirty seven minutes later, he arrived in Britain...
...et il est descendu de l’avion avec le sourire !
...and he went down from the plane with a smile on his face!
descendre
to go down, to get off
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Translate : He was born in 1872.
naître
to be born
Il est né en 1872 et il est mort en 1936.
He was born in 1872 and died in 1936.
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