07b - Passé Composé Flashcards
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
We understood the situation.
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Nous avons compris la situation.
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
She said hello to me.
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Elle m’a dit bonjour.
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To acquire
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Acquérir - acquis
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To learn
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Apprendre - appris
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To have
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Avoir - eu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To drink
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Boire - bu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To understand
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Comprendre - compris
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To drive
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Conduire - conduit
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To fear
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Craindre - craint
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
Must, to have to
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Devoir - dû
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To say
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Dire - dit
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To write
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Écrire - écrit
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To be
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Être - été
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To do, to make
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Faire - fait
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To have to
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Falloir - fallu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To read
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Lire - lu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To put
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Mettre - mis
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To die
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Mourir - mort
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To be born
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Naître - né
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To offer
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Offrir - offert
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To open
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Ouvrir - ouvert
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To paint
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Peindre - peint
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To rain
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Pleuvoir - plu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
Can, to be able to
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Pouvoir - pu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To take
Prendre - pris
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To receive
Recevoir - reçu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To laugh
Rire - ri
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To know
Savoir - su
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To follow
Suivre - suivi
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To live
Vivre - vécu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To see
Voir - vu
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
To want
Vouloir - voulu
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
1. Je (prendre) __________ le train à Lille.
1 j'ai pris
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
2. Nous (ne pas pouvoir) __________ joindre les Quentin.
2 n'avons pas pu
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
3. Ils (suivre) __________ un cours d'anglais en Angleterre.
3 ont suivi
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
4. Elle (peindre) __________ un paysage breton.
4 a peint
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
5. Il (pleuvoir) __________ tout l'après-midi.
5 a plu
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
6. Vous (recevoir) __________ beaucoup de compliments.
6 avez reçu
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
7. Nous (lire) __________ un roman de Zola.
7 avons lu
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
8. Je (faire) __________ la cuisine pour toute la famille.
8 j'ai fait
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
9. Il (mettre) __________ son chapeau gris.
9 a mis
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé.
10. Elle (ouvrir) __________ les fenêtres.
10 a ouvert
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The past participle of verbs conjugated with être agrees in gender and number with the subject.
He arrived late.
Il est arrivé en retard.
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The past participle of verbs conjugated with être agrees in gender and number with the subject.
She arrived late.
Elle est arrivée en retard.
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The past participle of verbs conjugated with être agrees in gender and number with the subject.
They (m.) were born in Belgium.
Ils sont nés en Belgique.
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The past participle of verbs conjugated with être agrees in gender and number with the subject.
They (f.) were born in Belgium.
Elles sont nées en Belgique.
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To go
Aller
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To arrive
Arriver
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To go down
Descendre
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To become
Devenir
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To enter
Entrer
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To go up, climb
Monter
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To die
Mourir
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To be born
Naître
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To leave
Partir
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To return
Rentrer
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To stay
Rester
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To return, to go back
Returner
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To go out
Sortir
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To fall
Tomber
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Here are the verbs conjugated with être in the passé composé:
To come, to arrive
Venir
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
1. À quel âge ce comédien (monter) __________ sur scène?
1 est monté
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
2. Nous (rentrer) __________ du théâtre à minuit.
2 sommes rentré(e)s
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
3. La voiture (tomber) __________ en panne près de Madrid.
3 est tombée
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
4. Ils (descendre) __________ par l'escalier.
4 sont descendus
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
5. Elles (revenir) __________ de vacances mardi.
5 sont revenues
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
6. Quel jour (partir) __________ ?
6 est-il parti
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
7. Elle (aller) __________ à l'opéra hier soir.
7 est allée
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
8. Luc (aller) __________ au Mexique l'hiver dernier.
8 est allé
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
9. Molière (mourir) __________ en 1673.
9 est mort
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Mettre les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé en utilisant l'inversion si nécessaire.
10. Le metteur en scène (rester) __________ dans les coulisses.
10 est resté
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1. She read the newspaper. ________________________________________
1. Elle a lu le journal.
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2. We went to Paris. ________________________________________
2. Nous sommes venu(e)s à Paris.
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3. They left last night. ________________________________________
3. Ils sont partis hier soir.
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4. He had to leave at five o'clock. ________________________________________
4. Il a dû partir à cinq heures.
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5. They lived in Italy.
5. Ils (elles) ont habité en Italie.
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6. Zola died in 1902. ________________________________________
6. Zola est mort en 1902.
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7. I wrote a long letter. ________________________________________
7. J'ai écrit une longue lettre.
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8. She has painted the wall white. ________________________________________
8 Nelly a peint le mur en blanc.
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9. She stayed at home. ________________________________________
9. Elle est restée à la maison.
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10. He took some vacation.
10. Il a pris des vacances.
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All pronominal verbs are conjugated with être. The reflexive pronouns precede the auxiliary verb (être). In most cases, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject of the pronominal verb.
To wake up
Se réveiller
| Je me suis réveillé(e)
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All pronominal verbs are conjugated with être. The reflexive pronouns precede the auxiliary verb (être). In most cases, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject of the pronominal verb.
She walked on the beach.
Elle s'est promenée sur la plage.
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All pronominal verbs are conjugated with être. The reflexive pronouns precede the auxiliary verb (être). In most cases, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject of the pronominal verb.
The were (got) bored at the reception.
Ils se sont ennuyés à la réception.
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All pronominal verbs are conjugated with être. The reflexive pronouns precede the auxiliary verb (être). In most cases, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject of the pronominal verb.
He fainted because of the heat.
Il s'est évanouie à cause de la chaleur.
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In the interrogative form, the reflexive pronoun is placed before être.
Did he realize his mistake? (Inversion)
S'est-il rendu compte de son erreur?
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In the interrogative form, the reflexive pronoun is placed before être.
Did you have a good time at the party? (inversion)
Vous êtes-vous bien amusés à la fête?
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In the negative, the negation is placed around the auxiliary verb être.
They didn't get up early.
Ils ne sont pas couchés de bonne heure.
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In the negative, the negation is placed around the auxiliary verb être.
She didn't take a walk along the canal.
Elle ne s'est pas promenée le long du canal.
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Note that the past participle does not agree with the subject of the pronominal verb when the verb is followed by a direct object or by another verb.
She treated herself to a new motorbike.
Elle s'est offert une nouvelle moto.
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Note that the past participle does not agree with the subject of the pronominal verb when the verb is followed by a direct object or by another verb.
She trimmed her nails.
Elle s'est coupé les ongles.
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Note that the past participle does not agree with the subject of the pronominal verb when the verb is followed by a direct object or by another verb.
She had a tooth pulled.
Elles s'est fait arraché une dent.
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When reciprocal verbs take a direct object, the past participle agrees with the subject.
They met in Venice.
Ils se sont rencontrés à Venise.
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When reciprocal verbs take a direct object, the past participle agrees with the subject.
They kissed each other.
Ils se sont embrassés.
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When reciprocal verbs take a direct object, the past participle agrees with the subject.
They got married in March.
Ils se sont mariés en mars.
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When reciprocal verbs take an indirect object in French, the past participle does not agree.
They called each other.
Ils se sont téléphoné.
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When reciprocal verbs take an indirect object in French, the past participle does not agree.
You talked to each other on the phone.
Vous vois êtes parlé au téléphone.
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When reciprocal verbs take an indirect object in French, the past participle does not agree.
They wrote each other long letters.
Ils se sont écrit de longues lettres.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
They went to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Ils sont montés en haut de la Tour Eiffel.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
They took the trunks to the attic.
Ils ont monté les malles au grenier.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She went down to the ground floor.
Elle est descendue au rez-de-chaussée
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She took down the garbage cans.
Elle a descendu les poubelles.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She went out with some friends.
Elle est sortie avec des amis.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She took the car out of the garage.
Elle a sorti la voiture du garage.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She came back from vacation yesterday.
Elle est rentrée de vacances hier.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She brought the geraniums into the living room
Elle a rentré les géraniums dans le salon.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
I passed by the Galleries Lafayette.
Je suis passée devant les Galliers Lafayette.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
I spent three weeks in Tokyo.
J'ai passé trois semaines à Tokyo.
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
I went back to Venice for the third time.
Je suis retournée à Venise pour la troisième fois
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Six verbs among those conjugated with être in the passé composé (sortir, rentrer, monter, descendre, passer, retourner) are conjugated with avoir and follow the avoir agreement when a direct object follows the verb. In these cases, the meaning of the verb has changed.
She turned over the omelette.
Elle a retourné l'omelette.
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
1. Ils (se promener) __________ le long de la rivière.
1 se sont promenés
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
2. Il (se douter) __________ de quelque chose.
2 s'est douté
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
3. Elles (se maquiller) __________ pour aller au bal.
3 se sont maquillées
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
4. Ils (s'écrire) __________ régulièrement.
4 se sont écrit
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
5. Nous (s'arrêter) __________ au bord de la route.
5 nous sommes arrêté(e)s
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
6. Ils (s'occuper) __________ de tout.
6 se sont occupés
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
7. Elles (se balader) __________ à la campagne.
7 se sont baladées
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
8. Ils (se rencontrer) __________ à une conférence.
8 se sont rencontrés
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
9. Tu (se couper) __________ le doigt.
9 t'es coupé
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Mettre au passé composé les verbes entre parenthèses.
10. Nous (se demander) __________ pourquoi il était absent.
10 nous sommes demandé
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1. They spent a month in China. ________________________________________
1. Ils ont passé un mois en Chine.
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2. She fainted. ________________________________________
2. Elle s'est évanouie.
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3. They kissed each other. ________________________________________
3. Ils se sont embrassés.
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4. They had fun at the party. ________________________________________
4. Ils se sont amusés à la soirée.
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5. She took the suitcases down.
5. Elle a descendu les valises.
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6. He brushed his teeth. ________________________________________
6. Il s'est brossé les dents.
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7. He woke up tired. ________________________________________
7. Il s'est réveillé fatigué.
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8. They wrote each other regularly. ________________________________________
8. Ils (elles) se sont écrit régulièrement.
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9. Anna stopped for ten minutes. ________________________________________
9. Anna s'est arrêtée dix minutes.
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10. He flipped the omelette.
10. Il a retourné l'omelette.
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Many verbs conjugated with avoir in the passé composé have irregular past participles that you simply have to learn by heart.
He learned french in Strassburg.
Il a appris le français à Strasbourg.
