| A | B |
| Be logical! (talking to one person, informally) | Sois logique. |
| Be generous. (talking to more than one person) | Soyez généreux. |
| Let's be optimistic. | Soyons optimistes. |
| He is in agreement with you. | Il est d'accord avec toi. |
| We are in the process of studying. | Nous sommes en train d'étudier. |
| The car belongs to Bob. | La voiture est à Bob. |
| The car does not belong to me. | La voiture n'est pas à moi. |
| He is on time. | Il est à l'heure. |
| He is early. | Il est en avance. |
| He is late. | Il est en retard. |