Passe Compose Flashcards
How is the passé compose constructed?
Pronom+auxiliare verb(avoir/être)+participe passe
Past participle of regular er verbs
é
Past participle of regular ir verbs
i
Past participle of regular re verbs
U
Être
Été
Avoir
Eu
Faire
Fait
Pouvoir
Pu
Vouloir
Voulu
What verbs use etre as the auxiliary verb
aller > to go
arriver > to arrive
descendre > to descend / go downstairs
redescendre > to descend again
entrer > to enter
rentrer > to re-enter
monter > to climb
remonter > to climb again
mourir > to die
naître > to be born
renaître > to be reborn, born again)
partir > to leave
repartir > to leave again
passer > to pass
rester > to stay
retourner > to return
sortir > to go out
ressortir > to go out again
tomber > to fall
retomber > to fall again
venir > to come
devenir > to become
parvenir > to reach, achieve
revenir > to come again, come back
When do you use the passe compose
Past tense completed actions