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Le Pass Compos
The AUXILARY
VERB (the
present tense of
AVOIR or TRE)

The PAST
PARTICIPLE
(donn, parl,
sorti, fait, etc)

When to use it: To talk about something that has happened in the past and is
now finished
-

I went/ you went etc

Time Phrases: - La semaine dernire = Last week

-

Hier = Yesterday
Le week-end dernier = Last weekend
Samedi dernier = Last Saturday
Ce matin = This morning
L't dernier = Last summer
Hier soir = Yesterday night
Hier matin = Yesterday morning
Il y a deux heures = Two hours ago
Rcemment = Recently
Samedi aprs-midi = On Saturday afternoon

AVOIR

The
PRESENT
TENSE OF AVOIR
(Jai, Tu as etc)

-ER Verbs: take off the -ER and add

E.g: Jouer = To play
-

Jai jou
Tu as jou
Il/elle/on a jou
Nous avons jou
Vous avez jou
Ils/elles ont jou

-IR Verbs: take off the -IR and add i:

The
PAST
PARTICIPLE

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E.g: Finir = To finish
-

Jai fini
Tu as fini
Il/elle/on fini
Nous avons fini
Vous avez fini
Ils/elles ont fini

-RE Verbs: take off the -RE and add u:

E.g: Vendre = To sell
-

Jai vendu
Tu as vendu
Il/elle/on vendu
Nous avons vendu
Vous avez vendu
Ils/elles ont vendu

Irregular AVOIR verbs

The PRESENT
TENSE OF AVOIR
1. AVOIR = TO HAVE(Jai,
- EUTu as etc)
2. Boire = To drink - bu
3. Connatre = To know - connu
4. Courir = To run - couru
5. Couvrir = To cover - couvert
6. Croire = To believe - cru
7. Dcouvrir = To discover - dcouvert
8. Devoir = To have to - d
9. Dire = To say - dit
10. crire = To write - crit
11. TRE = TO BE - T
12. Faire = To make/do - fait
13. Falloir = To have to - fallu
14. Lire = To read - lu
15. Mettre = To put - mis
16. Ouvrir = To open - ouvert
17. Pouvoir = To be able to - pu
18. Prendre = To take - pris
19. Recevoir = To recieve - reu
20. Savoir = To know - su
21. Voir = To see - vu
22. Vouloir = To want - voulu

The IRREGULAR
PAST
PARTICIPLE

TRE

The PRESENT
TENSE OF TRE
(Je suis, Tu es etc)

The
PAST
PARTICIPLE

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MRS VAN DER TRAMP:

M -> Monter = To go up/get on - Mont
R -> Rester = To stay - Rest
S -> Sortir = To go out - Sorti
V -> Venir = To come - Venu
A -> Aller = To go - All
N -> Natre = To be born - N
D -> Descendre = To go down/get off - Descendu
E -> Entrer = To go out - Entr
R -> Retourner = To return - Retourn
T -> Tomber = To fall/drop - Tomb
R -> Rentrer = To go back in - Rentr
A -> Arriver = To arrive - Arriv
M -> Mourir = To die - Mort
P -> Partir = To leave - Parti
(Revenir = To come back - Revenu)

Reflexive Verbs in Pass Compos

PRONOUN (Je, Tu,
Il/elle/on, Nous,
+
Vous, Ils/elles)

REFLEXIVE
+ (Me, Te,
PRONOUN
Se, Nous, Vous, Se)

The PRESENT
TENSE OF TRE
(suis, es etc)

REFLEXIVE VERB
THAT AGREES
+ WITH
THE SUBJECT (eg J)

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The Past Participle must agree with who did the action:
-

If singular female -> add an extra -e: eg Elle est partie = She left
If plural females (two or more) -> add -es: eg Elle sont parties = They
left
Singular male -> the past participle does not change: eg Il est parti =
he left
Plural male -> add -s: eg Ils sont partis = they left

Eg Se laver = To wash:
-

Je me suis lav(e)
Tu t'es lav(e)
Il/elle/on s'est lav(e)
Nous nous sommes lav(e)s
Vous vous tes lav(e)s
Ils/elles se sont lav(e)s

Other Reflexive Verbs:

1. Samuser = To have fun
2. Sappeler = T be called
3. Sarrter = To stop
4. Se baigner = To bathe
5. Se brosser les dents = To brush one's teeth
6. Se coucher = To go to bed
7. Se dpcher = To hurry
8. Se dtendre = To relax
9. Se disputer = To argue/dispute
10.
Se doucher = To have a shower
11.
Sennuyer = To get bored
12.
Sentendre = To get on with
13.
Shabiller = To get dressed
14.
Sintresser = To be interested in
15.
Se laver = To have a wash
16.
Se lever = To get up
17.
Soccuper de = To be busy with
18.
Se reposer = To rest
19.
Se ressembler = To ressemble one another
20.
Se rveiller = To wake up
21.
Se trouver = To find