Il est toujours fatigué.

He is always tired.

Breakdown of Il est toujours fatigué.

• être: to be
• il: he
• fatigué: tired
• toujours: always

Questions & Answers about Il est toujours fatigué.

Why do we use est instead of a when saying Il est fatigué?

In French, the verb être (to be) is used to describe states or conditions (like being tired). Saying Il a fatigué would literally mean He has tired (out), which doesn’t make sense in everyday speech when simply indicating he’s tired at the moment.

Why is the adjective fatigué spelled with an é at the end?

In French, adjectives often have different endings based on their gender or number. Fatigué is the masculine singular form which ends with -é. If you were talking about a feminine subject (Elle est fatiguée), you’d add an extra e: fatiguée.

Does toujours mean always or still in this sentence?

Toujours can mean always or still, and the precise intention depends on context. If you’re conveying that he’s tired all the time, interpret it as always. If you’re saying he hasn’t stopped being tired, then it’s still.

Can I place toujours somewhere else in the sentence?

Usually, toujours comes directly after the verb in this kind of statement (Il est toujours fatigué). You could say something like Toujours, il est fatigué, but that would be more emphatic or poetic. Standard usage is to keep it after est.

How would I say this sentence about a female speaker?

For a female subject, you write Elle est toujours fatiguée. Notice the extra e at the end of fatiguée, which indicates the feminine form of the adjective.