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Why is etre (to be) relevant to je suis (I am) and vous etes (you are)

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,

I would like to know if there is a difference in the usage of these verbs or are they completely interchangeable ?   For example, in the sentence "I lifted up a heavy box", which one would be more appropriate ? 

Merci

Why does tapisser not work here as a translation of wallpaper (verb)?

que je vous ai appeles 

WHY WE USE S AT THE END OF THE VERB

Hi, 

I was wondering if somebody could explain to me please when one should use 'Y' vs using 'En'.
For example, in trying to say "She thinks of it" - could it not be "elle y pense" or  "elle en pense"? 
Is it just determined by the context? Ie if the sentence before used De use En or if it used A use Y? 

Any help greatly appreciated.

In the sentence: Anne et Alain apprendront la cuisine le mois prochain, I’m confused why it’s la cuisine and not à cuisiner since the translation was: will learn how to cook. Can someone explain this? Thanks. 

This is not a full sentence. ‘How far does she live?’ How far does she live from what?