{"id":219,"date":"2022-03-21T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/?p=219"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T08:06:43","slug":"what-is-the-difference-in-french-between-cest-ilest-est","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-in-french-between-cest-ilest-est\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference in French between \u201cc\u2019est\u201d, \u201cil est\u201d and only \u201cest\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you&rsquo;re learning a new language, it&rsquo;s important to get a handle on all of the different verb tenses. In French, there are three different ways to say \u00ab\u00a0to be\u00a0\u00bb, and each one has a different meaning. Today, we&rsquo;re going to learn about the difference between \u00ab\u00a0c&rsquo;est\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0il est\u00a0\u00bb, and only \u00ab\u00a0est\u00a0\u00bb. By the end of this post, you&rsquo;ll be an expert on when to use each one!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to get started? Let&rsquo;s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comment choisir entre C&#039;EST et IL EST ? Je t&#039;explique tout :)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b9osIlqkT5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-af8c0edc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-35a8548f\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64fd7e53\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>PDF Bonus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have prepared a <strong>free PDF<\/strong> to help you <strong>understand and master the difference between \u00ab\u00a0c&rsquo;est\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0il est\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0est\u00a0\u00bb in French<\/strong>. <br>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UcJl26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download it for free<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end, you will have <strong>exercises <\/strong>to practice with the <strong>correction<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EST or C\u2019EST ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s take an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cEnseigner le fran\u00e7ais <strong>est <\/strong>fun.\u201d (Teaching French is fun)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cEnseigner le fran\u00e7ais, <strong>c\u2019est<\/strong> fun.\u201d (Teaching French is fun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1st sentence is a classic sentence: a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">subject<\/span>, a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">verb<\/span> and a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">complement<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verb <\/strong>: is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subject<\/strong>: Teaching French (the action of teaching French)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complement<\/strong>: fun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2nd sentence, the meaning remains the same, it&rsquo;s still fun to teach French<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it is \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;but we&rsquo;re going to insist, and to insist, we&rsquo;re going to take up the subject, we&rsquo;re going to use \u00ab\u00a0this\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? It&rsquo;s a <strong>Gallicism<\/strong>, a particularity of the French language. You know the Gallic people who don&rsquo;t want to do like everybody else !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> in sentence #2 &#8211; \u00ab\u00a0Enseigner le fran\u00e7ais, <strong>c\u2019est<\/strong> fun.\u00a0\u00bb &#8211; you need the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">comma<\/span>. And so when speaking, to mark a small pause:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Enseigner le fran\u00e7ais\u2026 [PAUSE]&#8230; c&rsquo;est fun.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the difference between \u00ab\u00a0<strong>c&rsquo;est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb and the verb \u00eatre all by itself &#8211; \u00ab\u00a0<strong>est<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0, was easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#60bceb\"><strong>Do you like learning French with videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">our free video newsletter<\/a> every Friday in your e-mail box. You will get <strong>3 \u00ab\u00a0Tips &amp; Tricks\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> on <strong>grammar<\/strong>, <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>, <strong>phonetics <\/strong>or <strong>French culture<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Every Friday afternoon, a French-language video delivered straight to your inbox, with three tips and tricks on the French language.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&rsquo;s now look at the case of \u00ab\u00a0<em>c\u2019est<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb vs \u00ab\u00a0<em>il est<\/em>\u00ab\u00a0.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, things get a little more complicated&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, here, the language level between the two is A1 (beginner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, should we say, \u201c<strong>C\u2019est un m\u00e9decin<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>il est un m\u00e9decin<\/strong>\u201d \u2192 We say, \u201c<strong>C\u2019est un m\u00e9decin<\/strong>\u201d (he is a doctor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, it&rsquo;s easy! But if you want to be able to choose between all the rules involved, depending on the particular case of your sentence, depending on the many exceptions that exist, it&rsquo;s C1 (expert) level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, because there are many different situations that require \u00ab\u00a0<strong>c\u2019est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0<strong>il est<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0. And if you can ask yourself all the questions that lead to the solution, then that means you are C1. But a C1 doesn&rsquo;t ask the question anymore\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l1KVaj5UcbHwrBMqI\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So how do you do it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the option of memorizing (like a script for theater) all the situations that exist for C\u2019EST and IL EST, and then you can expect your brain to work like a quantum computer and allow you to choose the right answer very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I understand your reaction&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you understand all the situations, you need to be C1 (expert) to make an A1 (beginner) sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, you don&rsquo;t understand anything but you learn all the situations and your brain has to work at the speed of light to make the right choice right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the French language!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we do it, then???<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I propose to simplify things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You, you want to know when to use \u00ab\u00a0<strong>c\u2019est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb or when to use <strong>\u00ab\u00a0il est<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will propose you a method which will work in the majority of the cases, but not always! Remember C1 (expert) or learn everything by heart&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The solution to choose between \u00ab\u00a0<em>c&rsquo;est<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0<em>il est<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb in French<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong><br>\u2192 <strong>Answer the questions:<\/strong> Who is? or What is this? Who is it\/he\/she? What is it?<br>\u2192 <strong>Identification <\/strong>of an object or person.<br><br>\u2192 <strong>Category <\/strong>of the object or person.<br>.<\/td><td><strong>Il est<\/strong><br>\u2192 <strong>Answer the questions:<\/strong> how \/ what is his\/her profession, trade, work \/ what is her nationality?<br>\u2192 For <strong>description<\/strong>.<br><br>\u2192 <strong>Specific information<\/strong> about an object or person is given.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine you had to talk about this photo:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/captain-america.jpg\" alt=\"When do you have to use c'est in French?\" class=\"wp-image-228\" style=\"width:413px;height:563px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/captain-america.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/captain-america-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st thing, you are going to give information about the category.<\/strong> <br>In which category can you put what we see in this picture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong> un homme (It is a man)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong> un super h\u00e9ros (It is a superhero)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong> Captain America (It is Captain America) <strong>Note:<\/strong> <strong>when you know his name, you use \u00ab\u00a0c\u2019est\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, when the main category is defined, <strong>you will give additional information, special characteristics of this object or person<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Il est<\/strong> fort (he is strong),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Il est<\/strong> bleu (he is blue),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Il est<\/strong> muscl\u00e9 (he is muscular),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Il est<\/strong> le d\u00e9fenseur du monde libre et du hamburger (he is the defender of the free world and the hamburger)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/50verbes\/encart-the-50-verbs-most-used-by-the-french.php\" style=\"width:100%; height: 700px;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s take another example:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pan-bagnat.jpg\" alt=\"How to use &quot;il est&quot; in French?\" class=\"wp-image-230\" style=\"width:563px;height:422px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pan-bagnat.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pan-bagnat-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Same method. First, the <strong>category <\/strong>with \u00ab\u00a0<strong>c\u2019est<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0, and then <strong>specific information<\/strong> about this object with \u00ab\u00a0<strong>il est<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong> quelque chose qu\u2019on peut manger (It is something you can eat)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>c\u2019est<\/strong> un sandwich (it is a sandwich)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>c\u2019est<\/strong> un Pan Bagnat (it&rsquo;s a Pan Bagnat, delicious speciality from Nice :D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have just defined more and more precisely the category of this object. We used \u00ab\u00a0c\u2019est\u00a0\u00bb. But we&rsquo;re still in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A very general category \u2192 It&rsquo;s something you can eat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A more precise category \u2192 It&rsquo;s a sandwich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An even more specific category \u2192 It&rsquo;s a Pan Bagnat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we&rsquo;ll give specific information about the object we see &#8211; which is part of the category already determined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>il est<\/strong> color\u00e9 (it is colorful),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>il est<\/strong> app\u00e9tissant (it is appetizing &#8211; we want to eat it),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>il est<\/strong> gros (it is big),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>C\u2019est<\/em> or <em>il est<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00ab\u00a0<strong>c\u2019est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb for the <strong>category <\/strong>or <strong>name<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00ab\u00a0<strong>il est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb to give <strong>specific information<\/strong> about that element of the category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The implication is that you can choose whether you decide to talk about the <strong>category <\/strong>or the <strong>specific feature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"How to use &quot;c'est&quot; or &quot;il est&quot; in French?\" class=\"wp-image-232\" style=\"width:512px;height:341px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/donald-trump.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CATEGORY<\/strong><br><strong>C\u2019est<\/strong> un pr\u00e9sident des Etats-Unis (This is a president of the United States).<br><br>\u2192 The person in the picture is in the category of President of the United States.<\/td><td><strong>SPECIFIC INFO<\/strong><br><strong>Il est<\/strong> pr\u00e9sident des Etats-Unis.<br><br>He is president of the United States (or rather, <em>he was<\/em>&#8230;)<br>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You decided to choose to talk about the category \u2192 \u201c<strong>c\u2019est<\/strong>\u201d (it&rsquo;s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You decided to talk about Donald&rsquo;s specific info \u2192 \u00ab\u00a0<strong>il est<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb (he&rsquo;s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note <\/strong>: you noticed that with the profession :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c\u2019est + article + m\u00e9tier \u2192 c\u2019est <strong>un <\/strong>pr\u00e9sident<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>il est + m\u00e9tier (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">il n\u2019y a pas d\u2019article<\/span>) \u2192 il est pr\u00e9sident<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So remember, we simplified and most importantly, we didn&rsquo;t see the many special cases. The purpose of this post is to give you a solution for the most frequent situations, which happen most often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is to allow you to choose between \u00ab\u00a0c\u2019est\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0il est\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>So there you have it! A few simple tips to help you remember when to use \u00ab\u00a0c&rsquo;est\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0il est\u00a0\u00bb and just \u00ab\u00a0est\u00a0\u00bb. Of course, if you&rsquo;re ever in doubt, it&rsquo;s always best to check with a native speaker. But with these guidelines in mind, you should be able to produce the correct form of this pesky verb every time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 bient\u00f4t et bonne chance dans tes \u00e9tudes de fran\u00e7ais !<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/learnfrenchfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles that might interest you: <\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/the-imperative-in-french-how-to-conjugate-verbs-in-imperative-when-do-you-have-to-use-the-imperative\/\">The Imperative in French: How to Conjugate Verbs in Imperative? 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