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Le Passé Composé Flashcards

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When is passé composé used?

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When there is a completed action or event in the past.

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How are regular verbs conjugated to the passé composé

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You use “avoir” and the verb e.g J’ai donné. However there are 14 verbs and reflexive verbs that use “être”

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What do regular “er” verbs change to.

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The ending of “er” becomes “é”
e.g Donner (to give)
J’ai donné
Tu as donné
Il/Elle as donné
Nous avons donné
Vous avez donné
Ils/Elles donné

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What do regular “ir” verbs change to.

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The ending of “ir” becomes “i”
e.g Finir (to finish)
J’ai fini
Tu as fini
Il/Elle as fini
Nous avons fini
Vous avez fini
Ils/Elles fini

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What do regular “re” verbs change to.

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The ending of “re” becomes “u”
e.g vendre (to sell)
J’ai vendu
Tu as vendu
Il/Elle as vendu
Nous avons vendu
Vous avez vendu
Ils/Elles vendu

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to sell

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vendre

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to finish

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finir

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to give

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donner

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  1. What is the rhyme to remember the 14 verbs that take “être”. 2. Depending on what gender we are talking about how do these verbs change?
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1.MRS VAN DE TRAMPP
2. If talking about a fem you add an “e” for example je suis né(e) (I was born )

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What are the 14 verbs that take “être”

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Monter (to go up)
Rester (to stay)
Sortir (to go out)
Venir (to come)
Aller (to go)
Naître (to be born)
Descendre (to go down)
Entrer (to enter)
Tomber (to fall)
Retourner (to return)
Arriver (to arrive)
Mourir (to die)
Passer (to pass by)
Partir (to leave)

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “avoir” (use j’ai)

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J’ai eu

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “boire” (use j’ai)

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J’ai bu

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “connaître(to know)” (use j’ai)

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j’ai connu

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to know

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connaître / savoir

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “croire(to believe)” (use j’ai)

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j’ai cru

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to believe

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croire

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “devoir(to have to)” (use j’ai)

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j’ai dû

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to have to

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devoir

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “dire(to say)” (use j’ai)

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j’ai dit

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to say

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dire

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “écrire” (use j’ai

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j’ai écrit

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “être” (use j’ai)

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “faire” (use j’ai)

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb “lire” (use j’ai)

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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "mettre"(to put) (use j'ai)
J'ai mis
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to put
mettre
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "offrir"(to offer) (use j'ai)
j'ai offert
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to offer
offrir
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "ouvrir"(to open) (use j'ai)
j'ai ouvert
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to open
ouvrir
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "pouvoir"(to be able to) (use j'ai)
j'ai pu
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to be able to
pouvoir
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "voir" (use j'ai)
j'ai vu
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "suivre"(to follow) (use j'ai)
j'ai suivi
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to follow
suivre
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "tenir"(to hold) (use j'ai)
j'ai tenu
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "vouloir"(to want) (use j'ai)
j'ai voulu
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to hold
tenir
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to want
vouloir
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "prendre"(to take) (use j'ai)
j'ai pris
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to take
prendre
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "recevoir"(to receive) (use j'ai)
j'ai reçu
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to receive
recevoir
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to laugh
rire
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to know
savoir / connaître
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "rire"(to laugh) (use j'ai)
j'ai ri
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How do you conjugate the irregular verb "savoir"(to know) (use j'ai)
j'ai su
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How do you make the negative in the passé composé
You use the phrase "ne pas" example "je ne suis pas allée à la plage hier
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yesterday
hier
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yesterday evening
hier soir
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last weekend
le week-end dernier
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last saturday
samedi dernier
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a month ago
il y a un mois
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last year
l'année dernière
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