Le Passé Composé (avoir)

Question 1

What is le passé composé used for?

Answer 1

the express complete actions.

Question 2

What two verbs are used in le passé composé?

Answer 2

“Avoir” and “être.”

Question 3

What are the different forms of “avoir” in the present?

Answer 3

J’ai - nous avons
Tu as - vous avez
Il, elle, on a - ils, elles, ont.

Question 4

For regular “-er” verbs, what is the rule in order to make it past tense?

Answer 4

Drop “-er” and add “-é.”
J’ai regardé la télé. - I watched the TV.

Question 5

For regular “-ir” verbs, what is the rule in order to make it past tense?

Answer 5

Drop “-ir” and add “-i.”
J’ai fini mes devoirs. - I finished my homework.

Question 6

For regular “-re” verbs, what is the rule in order to make it past tense?

Answer 6

Drop the “-re” and add “-u.”
J’ai attendu. - I waited.

Question 7

What is the past tense of “manger”?

Answer 7

mangé

Question 8

What is the past tense of “vendre”?

Answer 8

vendu

Question 9

What is the past tense of “mentir”?

Answer 9

menti

Question 10

For irregular verbs, how do you make them past tense?

Answer 10

They follow the same rules as regular verbs in le passé composé. However, their past principle is different.

Question 11

What is the past tense of “écrire”?

Answer 11

écrit

Question 12

What is the past tense of “avoir”?

Answer 12

eu

Question 13

What is the past tense of “être”?

Answer 13

été

Question 14

What is the past tense of “boire”?

Answer 14

bu

Question 15

What is the past tense of “conduire”?

Answer 15

conduit

Question 16

What is the past tense of “connaitre”?

Answer 16

connu

Question 17

What is the past tense of “croire”?

Answer 17

cru

Question 18

What is the past tense of “devoir”?

Answer 18

dû

Question 19

What is the past tense of “dire”?

Answer 19

dit

Question 20

What is the past tense of “faire”?

Answer 20

Fait

Question 21

What is the past tense of “ouvrir”?

Answer 21

ouvert

Question 22

What is the past tense of “prendre”?

Answer 22

pris

Question 23

What is the past tense of “savoir”?

Answer 23

su (in the past tense, means “found out”).

Question 24

J’ai été supris.

Answer 24

I was surprised.

Question 25

J’ai bu de lait.

Answer 25

I drank milk.

Question 26

J’ai eu cinq crayons pour mon anniversaire.

Answer 26

I got five pencils for my birthday.

Question 27

Now, how would you negative a verb in le passé composé?

Answer 27

Similarly, the “ne…pas” goes around the verb. However, dans le passé composé, that verb is the helping verb.

Question 28

Je n’ai pas mangé les escargots au repas français.

Answer 28

I did not eat the snails at the French dinner.

Question 29

T of F: Both verbs (avoir & être) use “avoir” as their helping verb?

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

J’ai eu un examen d’histoire ce matin.

Answer 30

I had a history test this morning.

Question 31

Pendant les vacances, j’ai été très malade.

Answer 31

I was really sick during the holiday.