Query on a grammatical issue

Stephen A.A1Kwiziq community member

Query on a grammatical issue

What is the exact difference between il est and c'est?

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Stephen,

This topic comes up frequently on the Q&A Forum.

If you take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson -

https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-cest-or-il-est-elle-est-to-say-it-is

and the Q&A at the end of it you will see there is not a simple answer.

Hope this helps!

 

Query on a grammatical issue

What is the exact difference between il est and c'est?

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