| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you (s) are |
| il est | he is |
| Nous sommes | we are |
| Vous êtes | you (pl) are |
| Ils sont | they are |
| Sois | (you s.) be |
| Soyons | let's be |
| Soyez | (you pl.) be |
| J'étais | I used to be |
| Tu étais | you (s) used to be |
| Il était | he used to be |
| Nous étions | we used to be |
| Vous étiez | you (pl.) used to be |
| Ils étaient | they used to be |
| Je serai | I will be |
| Tu seras | you (s) will be |
| Il sera | he will be |
| Nous serons | we will be |
| Vous serez | you (pl.) will be |
| Ils seront | they will be |
| Je serais | I would be |
| Tu serais | you (s) would be |
| Il serait | he would be |
| Nous serions | we would be |
| Vous seriez | you (pl) would be |
| Ils seraient | they would be |
| J'ai été | I was |
| En étant | while being |
| Je fus | I was (literary) |
| J'avais été | I have been |
| J'aurai été | I will have been |
| J'aurais été | I would have been |
| Il faut que je sois | I must be |