5.4 - Grammaire Les verbes pronominaux au passé composé

Question 1

All pronominal verbs in the PC is conjugated with?

Answer 1

ÊTRE.
Je suis
Tu es
Il/Elle/On est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/Elles sont

Question 2

Paul s’est réveillé à midi

Answer 2

Paul woke up at noon

Question 3

Il s’est beaucoup amusé à la fête hier soir.

Answer 3

He had a lot of fun at the party last night.

Question 4

As for other verbs with ÊTRE…

Answer 4

Pronominal verbs need to agree in gender and number with the subject.

Question 5

Elle s’est couchée à minuit

Answer 5

She went to bed at midnight.

Question 6

Marie s’est mariée l’année dernière

Answer 6

Marie got married last year.

Question 7

Nous nous sommes rencontrés sur le campus.

Answer 7

We met on the campus.

Question 8

Mes parents se sont quittés il y a quelques années.

Answer 8

My parents split up a few years ago.

Question 9

When the pronominal verb is followed by a body part,

Answer 9

there is no agreement with the subject.

Question 10

Elle s’est coupèe.
She cut herself.

Answer 10

Elle s’est coupé les cheveux.
She cut her hair.

Question 11

Ils se sont lavés
They washed.

Answer 11

Ils se sont lavé les mains.
They washed their hands.

Question 12

Remember that you do
not use a

Answer 12

possessive
adjective in front a body
part when it comes after
a pronominal verb.