Why is "il est vert" unacceptable for a translation of "It is green."?
Il est vert vs C'est vert
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Lefty S.Kwiziq community member
Il est vert vs C'est vert
This question relates to:French lesson "Describing things in French with c'est = it is"
Asked 11 months ago
Il est vert would be understood as "He is green."
The decision when to use il and when ce is not always clear-cut. However, when the verb is être, in 99% of cases you use c'est.
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