French Phrase
T'es prêt(e) pour le test ?
Meaning
This informal question asks whether the listener is ready for an upcoming test. The speaker uses the familiar ‘tu’ form and a contraction, making it sound casual and friendly.
When to use
Use this phrase with friends, classmates, or anyone you address with ‘tu’. It’s perfect right before a quiz, exam, or any assessment where you want to check someone’s preparedness.
✦Grammar Breakdown
T'esprêt(e)pourletest?
Contraction T'es
T'es is the spoken contraction of tu es (you are). It’s common in informal spoken French.
Adjective Agreement
prêt agrees with the subject’s gender: prêt for a male, prête for a female. The written (e) shows the optional feminine ending.
Preposition pour
pour introduces the purpose or goal, here ‘for the test’.
Definite Article le
le is the masculine singular article used before test, which is masculine in French.
🗨In Conversation
T'es prêt(e) pour le test ?
Are you ready for the test?
Oui, j’ai révisé toute la nuit. Et toi ?
Yes, I studied all night. And you?
✕Common Mistakes
T'es prêt pour le test ? (said by a woman)
If the speaker is female, the adjective must agree: prête.
T'es prêt pour le test ? (to a teacher)
In formal contexts you should use ‘Vous êtes’ or the full ‘Tu es’.
T'es prêt(e) pour la test ?
Test is masculine; using ‘la test’ is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Es‑tu prêt(e) pour le test ?
Are you ready for the test?
Êtes‑vous prêt(e)s pour le test ?
Are you (plural or formal) ready for the test?
Tu es prêt(e) pour le test ?
You are ready for the test?
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, especially among young people, contractions like T'es are preferred over the full form. Remember to match the adjective’s ending to the speaker’s gender – a female would say ‘prête’, a male ‘prêt’. In formal settings (e.g., with a teacher), switch to the full form or the polite ‘vous’ form.