2_Passé Composé Exceptions

Question 1

Verbs that express a change of place (aller, venir…) are exceptions in present perfect.
We use TO BE + Past Participle

Ex: je suis allé / tu es venu

Name these verbs.

Answer 1

To go: aller
To go back: retourner
To go up: monter
To go down: descendre
To go out: sortir
To enter: entrer
To come: venir
To come back: revenir
To arrive: arriver
To leave: partir
To pass by: passer
To appear: apparaître

Question 2

Verbs that express a change of state (mourir, devenir…) are exceptions in present perfect.
We use TO BE + Past Participle

Ex: je suis mort / tu es devenu

Name these verbs.

Answer 2

To die: mourir
To be born: naître
To become: devenir

Question 3

Verbs that express a persistence of state are exceptions in present perfect.
We use TO BE + Past Participle

Ex: je suis resté / tu es demeuré

Name these verbs.

Answer 3

To stay: rester / demeurer

Question 4

I have gone

Answer 4

Je suis allé

Question 5

We have gone

Answer 5

Nous sommes allés

Question 6

I have gone

Answer 6

Je suis allé

Question 7

We went

Answer 7

Nous sommes allés

Question 8

They’ve gone

Answer 8

Ils sont allés

Question 9

They’ve gone

Answer 9

Ils sont allés

Question 10

You came

Answer 10

Tu es venu

Question 11

She has come

Answer 11

Elle est venue

Question 12

You (several people) came

Answer 12

Vous êtes venus

Question 13

She arrived

Answer 13

Elle est arrivée

Question 14

I didn’t arrive

Answer 14

Je ne suis pas arrivé

Question 15

I did not arrive

Answer 15

Je ne suis pas arrivé

Question 16

They have arrived

Answer 16

Ils sont arrivés

Question 17

They have arrived

Answer 17

Ils sont arrivés

Question 18

They arrived

Answer 18

Ils sont arrivés

Question 19

We fell

Answer 19

Nous sommes tombés

Question 20

I have fallen

Answer 20

Je suis tombé

Question 21

She fell

Answer 21

Elle est tombée

Question 22

We stayed

Answer 22

Nous sommes restés

Question 23

I have stayed

Answer 23

Je suis resté

Question 24

You stayed

Answer 24

Tu es resté

Question 25

You stayed

Answer 25

Tu es resté

Question 26

You (several people) stayed

Answer 26

Vous êtes restés

Question 27

They became

Answer 27

Ils sont devenus

Question 28

We became / we have become

Answer 28

Nous sommes devenus

Question 29

They were born

Answer 29

Ils sont nés

Question 30

They died

Answer 30

Ils sont morts

Question 31

I became / have become

Answer 31

Je suis devenu

Question 32

I became / have become

Answer 32

Je suis devenu

Question 33

You went up

Answer 33

Tu es monté

Question 34

You went down

Answer 34

Tu es descendu

Question 35

I came back / have come back

Answer 35

Je suis revenu

Question 36

They have gone back

Answer 36

Ils sont retournés

Question 37

You did not go

Answer 37

Tu n’es pas allé

Question 38

We have not arrived

Answer 38

Nous ne sommes pas arrivés

Question 39

I haven’t come back

Answer 39

Je ne suis pas revenu

Question 40

They did not enter

Answer 40

Ils ne sont pas entrés

Question 41

They did not enter

Answer 41

Ils ne sont pas entrés

Question 42

I went out

Answer 42

Je suis sorti

Question 43

You (several) entered the house

Answer 43

Vous êtes entrés dans la maison

Question 44

She did not go out

Answer 44

Elle n’est pas sortie

Question 45

He went down

Answer 45

Il est descendu

Question 46

I didn’t go up

Answer 46

Je ne suis pas monté

Question 47

We did not go out

Answer 47

Nous ne sommes pas sortis

Question 48

They entered

Answer 48

Ils sont entrés

Question 49

He stayed

Answer 49

Il est resté

Question 50

She didn’t go

Answer 50

Elle n’est pas allé