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proper mural
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This is a basic aspect of verb conjugation, you may need to read up on that concept first before it will make sense https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verb-conjugation/

It looks like you're a mandarin speaker? AFAIK Mandarin does not have any sort of conjugation, so it may be difficult to get your head around

stoic holly
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Es is the conjugated form of être in the second person singular of the present tense and est in the third person singular.

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Here's the conjugation table for être in simple present:
Je suis
Tu es
Il/elle/on est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/elles sont
Each conjugated form is associated with its specific subject pronoun, you can't switch them (for example, you can't say nous suis).

frail rock
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Regarding "français" vs "française", it's a question of gender.
Adjectives in French change based on the gender and number of the noun they're qualifying. In this case, "Paul" is a masculine noun, so you have to use the masculine adjective

brittle burrow
brittle burrow
frail rock
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in english it's like
I am
You are
He/She is

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the verb changes based on who is doing the action

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it can also change based on the tense (when and how the action is happening)
I am (present)
I was (past)
And in French:
Je suis (present)
J'étais (past)

brittle burrow
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And my English's level just primary so it is also bad...

brittle burrow
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In Taiwan here the amount of textbooks about French are very littleeee

frail rock
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this is called conjugation, the action of adapting your verb based on the subject (who is doing the action) and the tense (how and when is the action happening).
This also happens in English, but is really prominent in French.
Because of it, each verb has many forms, and you need to choose the right one based on the context of your sentence.

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It's a really hard part of learning French and many people have trouble with it even after years of learning. The key thing is to take it step by step.

brittle burrow
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okay... I'll keep going on!!!

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Thank you !!!!!

frail rock
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I recommend you focus on present tense for the time being, which are actions that are happening right now. It still changes based on who is doing the action.

brittle burrow
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foggy plume
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Mandarin native here. Also struggling a bit😂🥲