Grammar- Passe Compose Flashcards
how is passe compose composed?
the present tense of an auxiliary verb (either avoir or etre) followed by a past participle eg. J’ai joué
Translate: je suis sortie lundi dernier
i went out last monday
puis= then can be used to join two passe compose sentences together
Je me suis reveillée a 15h puis j’ai mangé les rester de pizza pour le petit déjuner
name some verbs that use the auxiliary verb, etre
Sortir= to go out Aller venir-=to come partir= to leave rester= to stay devenir= to become AND all pronominal verbs
what is the past particple of -er verbs?
é
what is the past participle of -ir verbs?
i
what is the past participle of -re verbs?
u
name some of the irregular verbs in passe compose form?
Boire=bu Apprendre=appris Avoir= eu comprendre=compris Connaitre= connu devenir=devenu faire= fait dire=dit prendre= pris Mettre= mis venir= venu
What is the rule for Etre auxiliary forms only?
If the verb is feminine then you have to add an extra -e. If the verb is plural you have to add an extra -s. If the verb is both feminine and plural then you have to add an extra -es
Pronunciation remains the same
what type of actions is passe compose used to describe?
Actions that were done and finished in the past