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Les émotions at A2 — être vs avoir

« les emotions » — jump to your level:A1A2B1B2C1C2Native

The key rule: some feelings use « être », others use « avoir ».

📓 Être & avoir + émotion

1🔊

to be surprised

2🔊

to be worried

3🔊

to be disappointed

4🔊

to be proud

5🔊

to be ashamed

6🔊

to look forward to

7🔊

to be stressed

8🔊

to be jealous

9🔊

to be bored

10🔊

to feel good

🔊 Example sentences

Je suis déçu du résultat.I’m disappointed with the result.
J’ai hâte de te voir.I can’t wait to see you.
Elle est fière de son travail.She’s proud of her work.

💡 Your A2 goal

At A2 you should handle the everyday cases confidently and start self-correcting. If you can use this in a real sentence about your own life, it’s yours.

Feeling shaky? Step back to Les Emotions at A1. Comfortable? Level up to Les Emotions at B1.

Je me sens bien ici.I feel good here.

✍️ Practice

J’ai ___ de partir en vacances ! (look forward) (avoir)

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hâte

Il est ___ de sa note. (proud) (être)

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fier

Je me ___ bien. (feel) (reflexive)

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sens

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