C'EST vs IL EST in French - When and how to use them

C'EST vs IL EST in French - When and how to use them | French grammar

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C'EST and IL EST have both the same translation and are used in very similar ways. In this lesson, we learn all the differences between them and how to use them in different situations, as well as the exceptions.
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0:00 Intro
00:39 Grammar
01:34 C’est
04:36 Il est
05:01 Exceptions
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@lucyperry1294 2 жыл бұрын

Merci mille fois! J’ai déjà regardé le vidéo. Je dois le regarder encore une fois. Merci pour votre patience et vos réponses si rapides!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Tout le plaisir est pour moi Lucy, je sais que ce sujet est compliqué 😉

@LuizAlleman 2 жыл бұрын

I actually found your explanation to be the most straightforward and helpful

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Merci :D

@calebindiatsi8781 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear explanation. I always come back to your lessons when I need to clarify and understand clearly a certain point. Thank you

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@patriciovalenzuela6119 5 ай бұрын

Lady, you have really done an amazing job, with this most difficult subject. I was just about to give up trying to learn French, but now I can really say I have a good grasp of this. Thanks to you. I am so thankful to you! Best wishes to you and thank you for your time, and professional help!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 5 ай бұрын

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@michgreeno1 3 жыл бұрын

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@klash4631 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Merci à toi ☺️

@moulmour 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, teacher Dylane.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Kamel 🙂

@carlosmiguelcontreras163 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@user-zt1gz7ut3i Жыл бұрын

Merci encore, Dylane

@grantdervishi8186 Жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

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@mariemadsen-st5up 8 ай бұрын

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@kimberlynorton 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Kimberly 🤩

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@mtigman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dylane

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

@foreverlearningfrench 3 жыл бұрын

Cette vidéo est très utile. Merci beaucoup.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@wijayaweerasinghe8385 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@atulwadhwa192 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@samizaki9514 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@noelleboehm1142 8 ай бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 8 ай бұрын

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@noelleboehm1142 8 ай бұрын

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@kerimesky6153 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@baljeetkaur-or1db 2 жыл бұрын

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@umorfaruk1709 2 жыл бұрын

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@princewalia4714 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@jsjb3468 Жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

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@maddiemarin7301 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@roozikhan 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@shinegivietnam1833 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@paulaakhile9983 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Je t'en prie 😉

@mohammad.haroonazami8591 Жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

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@moisesrocha9250 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@saidmay892 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

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@ramindudilshan6655 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

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@alentom3750 2 жыл бұрын

c'est magnifique que tu reponds tous les questions. Aussi tes leçons sont tres bien. merci beacoup. Please correct if this sentence is wrong :)

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

C'est magnifique que tu répondes à toutes les questions 😉 Merci à toi Alen :D

@alentom3750 2 жыл бұрын

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@mostafasamir9650 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Merci :D

@mrahmanshah2474 3 жыл бұрын

Bonjour Dylane et comment allez vous! C’est une belle vidéo de Dylane pour apprendre le Français mais Dylane est belle. Merci beaucoup pour votre belle presentation.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup ☺️

@hoda8172 Жыл бұрын

Je suis autodidacte en français et vos vidéos m'aident beaucoup!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

Incroyable Hoda 👏👏

@chini_ba_enli 3 жыл бұрын

Would you please do more grammar lessons videos???🙏🏻

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

I make grammar videos every Monday for now 😉

@scarletblack3182 Жыл бұрын

Is there any practice sheet for this? Thanks for the explanation, it was easy and simple to grasp.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

Not yet :(

@About.mahtabsh 2 жыл бұрын

C'est très bien

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Merci :)

@Abc-im9ru 3 жыл бұрын

Super dear Dylane

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Merci Asad 🙂

@Abc-im9ru 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Je vous en prie !

@kwamebaidoo9601 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful teacher and always many thanks for your hard work and dedication. I've heard French football commentators say "il est très tres mal" is it correct to say 'Il est très mal' since that borders on a selective opinion in this context rather than a description of how bad or hurt a player is. I understand that the statement could be interpreted differently but is is correct or would you'd rather say; "c'est très mal" in that situation. Dylane, thank you very much once again.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

That doesn't seem like good grammar to me but it could just be out of context. Are you sure they weren't saying "Il a très mal"? (He is very hurt / in pain)

@meadowsofbliss8722 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, Dylane. Wanted to alert you that in the PDF C'est un jolie fleur - It's a pretty flower--should be C'est une jolie fleur. It's correct in the video but not in the pdf.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will change it :)

@Sparkdon 3 жыл бұрын

I always hit like first before start watching your video.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

You're the best! Thank you for your support ☺️

@gbdeusat141 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dylane! Wonderful as always! You do a great job of explaining the capital letter in nationalities. I think I noticed one problem with the printed text and it's only a small point to make: "C'est un Canadien" is correctly translated as "He is a Canadian". But "Il est canadien." (adjectif) is the same thing in English : "He is (adjective >)Canadian." NOT: "He is A Canadian." You speak it correctly on the video but the text on the screen contains this minor error. This is meant to be helpful and not to criticize. Bonne Noël 🎅

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the correction 🙂 Joyeux Noël et bonnes fêtes à toi aussi 🎄

@vibhabhjalota5636 2 жыл бұрын

Hi dylane thanks for answering the previous queries. I have one question with the use of c'est. ''C’est Françoise qui a trouvé la solution.'' in this sentence please explain why they have used c'est and not c'était as it is past tense.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Because in the same sentence, we often use Present and Passé composé. To use C'était it would be: C'était Françoise qui avait trouvé la solution. Imparfait and Plus-que-parfait :) I hope it helps

@vibhabhjalota5636 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane merci beaucoup. All clear🙏

@umorfaruk1709 2 жыл бұрын

You can say it very neatly,I pray for y🥰u...

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😍

@balvindermusicchannelstarm4466 3 жыл бұрын

One question, in c"est un avacot , we carried sound of n with avacot as nabacot although pronounced with c"est un like cetan, hope you got my question

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Oui, we say : C'est Tun Navocat If that makes sense 😉

@jasmindomee5350 3 жыл бұрын

MY teacher, nice to see you again merci for new lesson....

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Je t'en prie Jasmin 🙂

@ruchikabajwa6731 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dylane, thankyou for your lessons I am bit confused between Il est un garçon Or c'est un garçon Which is correct ?

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

C'est un garçon 😉

@ruchikabajwa6731 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dylane🙏

@ezitas6193 3 жыл бұрын

How does one say, "he is a child" in French? "C'est un enfant", " Il est enfant" or "Il est un enfant" YOU ARE THE BEST ❤!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

C'est un enfant, il est enfant but not Il est un enfant :) I know it's confusing 😉

@ezitas6193 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Thank you for your response. I guess with a neutral pronoun like ça, it is necessary to use un or une to signify the gender. Not to be used, when the pronoun isn't neutral, with the verb " être". Am I right? Which is common, "C'est un enfant" or "Il est enfant"? And Why "Elle est une femme au foyer" and not "Elle est femme au foyer "?

@Stephanie-gv8rh 3 жыл бұрын

Merci pour votre vidéo 🙏🏻 c’est très bien

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup Stephanie 🙂

@Alihamza-hp1gd 3 жыл бұрын

Nice mam🤗🤗😃

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Merci Ali 🙂

@Alihamza-hp1gd 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane how are you mam after long time .i hope you know

@ruthmimi11 2 ай бұрын

For "IL eat' will it be applicable for only masculine gender or its for both in this case? Or for "She is a Canadian" will be "Elle est canadienne"?

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 ай бұрын

Il mange, only masculine. and yes :)

@ashhad8734 Жыл бұрын

qu'est-ce que l'exception dans les profession et les nationalité??...me semble bien!!

@harshita849 Жыл бұрын

Why are we not using article in the case of il est ??

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

That's just one of the rules. There are no specific reasons :/

@Itsdodo777 2 жыл бұрын

What is shes a good mechanic in French? Or we can’t add it to the sentence like he is a good mechanic? Love this video ☺️☺️☺️

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Elle est une bonne mécanicienne? I hope I answered your question ;)

@Itsdodo777 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane thank you for clearing it for me !! so does it mean that this sentence (c'est un bon mécanicien) is wrong ? Please let me know 🤍

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

No but the one with c’est is better :)

@Itsdodo777 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane thank you 🥰

@markkennedy9767 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Can you explain why the expression "reading is difficult" or "Il/c'est difficile de lire" can take either "il" or "ce" here, given the general rule that "il" is usually used with adjectives and "ce" with nouns. In the same vein, can you explain why the expression "it's difficult to read" or "c'est difficile a lire" seems to only take "ce" and not "il", given the general rule that "il" is used with adjectives and "ce" with nouns. Also, can you explain why it is "ce n'est pas loin, c'est au bout de la rue" when the general rule with prepositions of place is to use "il". Thank you.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

Mark yes they can be with il est or c'est. I think you try to translate too much word by word between French and English :)

@markkennedy9767 Жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Hi, thanks for that. No I'm just trying to follow the rules of French really. So the general guideline that "ce" is used with nouns e.g. "c'est un homme" and "il/elle" is used with adjectives e.g. "il/elle est grand(e)" is thrown out the window here, it seems? 😝 And these examples in my previous post don't seem be following the use of "c'est" when making a general exclamation either e.g. "c'est beau!" etc. They seem completely arbitrary and idiomatic. Unless you can tie them to another French grammar rule for "ce" and "il" in this case.

@roozikhan 2 жыл бұрын

Dieu vous bénisse

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@lucyperry1294 2 жыл бұрын

J’ai tellement de problems avec c’est et il est. Which is correct for he is a teacher: il est professeur or c’est un Professeur. Also for it is late: il est tard or c’est tard. Also it is good: c’est bon or c’est bien. Merci beaucoup!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Il est professeur is better. Il est tard / C'est tard, both are fine C'est bon vs c'est bien, it really depends. I have a video about bien and bon, you should check it out, it would be very long to answer in a comment ;)

@PhilipCrozet888 14 күн бұрын

I like your videos generally but on this occasion, I am a bit confused. You said that "C'est" is used to offer an opinion, e.g. "C'est beau", and then "Il est" is used to describe something, rather than give an opinion. For the latter, the example given was "Il est beau". I can't see any distinction between the two, since they are both equally opinions and descriptions at the same time. Please could you, or someone who is confident that he/she understands this, explain this further.

@davidk.5389 3 жыл бұрын

What is meaning the world” bifle”..?? I read it somewhere

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you read that?? I really want to help you but I can not explain it 😕🔞

@davidk.5389 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane in a comic book for adult...why can u explain it?? Is it bad word??

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidk.5389 let’s say that it’s an adult only word, so not KZfaq friendly :/

@hellenatieno7125 Жыл бұрын

How do I get the pdf

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

That's the first link in the description

@hellenatieno7125 Жыл бұрын

Okay thanks

@primeacademy8525 3 жыл бұрын

If i use c'est instead of il est. Is it totally wrong or its ok?

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Let stay that it wouldn't be correct but people would understand you. It's a very common mistake among French learners and it takes time to master ;)

@primeacademy8525 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane marci

@indiasdarkside4621 6 ай бұрын

C'est très dificile

@thayeralloosh Ай бұрын

Ce n'est pas difficile pour moi même si j'apprends le français depuis cinq mois.

@slight1699 2 жыл бұрын

C'est tres difficile!

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Dis-moi si je peux t'aider :)

@GoLongAmerica 3 жыл бұрын

J’ai entendu dire qu’on utilise plus « c’est » dans le français parlé et « il est, elle est, ce sont » dans le français écrit. Et aussi, on utilise c’est, même avec des trucs pluriels. Par exemple, on dit: c’est des fleurs au lieu de ce sont des fleurs dans le français parlé, même si c’est pas correct grammaticalement.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Alors oui et non. C'est certain qu'on utilise plus "c'est" que "il est" mais personnellement j'utilise toujours "ce sont" en cas de pluriel. Je pense que ça dépend aussi des régions et des pays où le français est parlé 🙂

@GoLongAmerica 3 жыл бұрын

The perfect French with Dylane une française qui est née à Lille m’a corrigé quand j’ai utilisé « ce sont » avec les pluriels, et m’a dit d’utiliser « c’est » à la place.

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

golongusa je n’ai pas dit que tu n’étais pas correct, je dis juste que personnellement j’utilise ce sont.

@ManjeetPandey-rb5cf 8 ай бұрын

Mam adjective and pronoun and verb deffrence please learn basic

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 8 ай бұрын

Check out my playlists on my KZfaq channel. Everything is explained there :)

@erict1917 Жыл бұрын

No liaison in "C'est incroyable" ?

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Жыл бұрын

Optional

@bojack1310 2 жыл бұрын

can we say "elle est canadienne"?

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 2 жыл бұрын

Yes :)

@Dariya300 3 жыл бұрын

C’est vrais que c’est interdit d’utiliser noms determinative depuis de “elle est\il est” (c’est une personne bonne, pas elle est personne bonne), pars que les français voient que c’est presentation, pas catègorisation ? Ou a-t-il autre raison pour ça? Pardonnez-moi pour mes erreurs dans ma question)

@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane 3 жыл бұрын

Pas interdit mais incorrect 😉 Quand on a un article, c'est seulement après "C'est", pas après "Il est"

@Dariya300 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane merci pour la rèponse, mais vous n'avez pas dit: pourquoi. Ma question etait pas comment utiliser, mais pourqoui. Vous ne savez pas le rèponse, pour quois les français utilisent pronoms de cette manière? J’ai donnè une hypothèse. C’est une hypothèse vraie ou fausse? Comment pensez-vous? Merci pour la reponse dans advance)