
C'est or Il est ?
"The French expressions c’est and il est can be tricky because they are synonymous but not interchangeable.* Which one to use depends less on meaning than it does on grammar."
This is a very useful article from Lawless French that will help you understand when to use c'est and when to use il est.
At a basic level c'est is normally followed by a noun (and possibly an adjective) whereas il est is only ever followed by an adjective.
Read the article for more details and additional explanations.
* Except in impersonal expressions
Level: Article in English
This is a very useful article from Lawless French that will help you understand when to use c'est and when to use il est.
At a basic level c'est is normally followed by a noun (and possibly an adjective) whereas il est is only ever followed by an adjective.
Read the article for more details and additional explanations.
* Except in impersonal expressions
Level: Article in English