[PDF] es à et

What is the difference between ET and es?

There is also some regional shenanigans going on with "et", "es", "est" & friends. "et" is supposed to be a "sharp e", written 'é' whereas "es" and "est" are supposed to be "low e", written 'è'. In some regions they sound very similar or even indistinguishable.

How is et pronounced?

The dictionary reports that et is pronounced with /e/, and that es and est are pronounced with /?/, but these pronunciations appear to often be confounded. Et is never pronounced with a liaison. Es and est may be followed with a liaison, for example in L'amour est enfant de bohème.

What is the conjugation of 'EST' and 'es'?

We can classify these words in two categories, verbs for "est" and "es" which are the conjugaison of the verbe "être" = "be". "est" is use when the subject can be replace by he/she/it (il/elle/on). e.g. Il est gentil - He is nice. "es" is use when the subject is you (tu) e.g. Tu es gentil - You are nice.

What does 'es' mean in 'es Lettres'?

"Es" as in "es lettres" is always /?s/. @LPH: “As” meaning “ace,” sure (and thanks for the pointer), although the OP was clearly just interested in conjugations of être and avoir and some common words, but I don’t follow “‘es’ as in ‘es lettres’”? The only instance of “es” that I can locate is the conjugation of être.