Salut!
Comment ça va?
On the past lesson we have started learning where to use
the expression Il est as a neutral subject to describe people and things.
Let’s find some other examples where Il est is also
used that way
Referring to a
Profession
When simply stating that a person is of a certain
profession, the phrase il est or elle est is used, and the noun appears
with no article:
ELLE EST MEDECIN
(SHE IS A DOCTOR)
IL EST PHARMACIEN
(HE IS A PHARMACIST)
Referring to
Nationalities
When stating that a person is of a certain
nationality, il est or elle est is used with the adjective,
without an article.
ELLE EST FRANÇAISE.
(SHE IS FRENCH.)
LL EST ANGLAIS.
(HE IS ENGLISH.)
Referring to Religious
Beliefs
When you wish to state that a person is of a certain religious
belief or denomination, il est or elle est is used with an
adjective, which also appears without an article, like the previous
constructions.
ELLE EST CATHOLIQUE.
(SHE IS CATHOLIC.)
IL EST PROTESTANT
(HE IS PROTESTANT)
That’s the
rule. Remember not to use the article!
Over the next
lesson we will study where to use c’est as a neutral subject.
