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regular past participle for -er verbs

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  • end in é
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regular past participle for regular -ir verbs

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  • end in -i
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regular past participle for regular -re verbs

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  • end in u
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passé composé with avoir

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conjugated form of avoir + past participle
the past participle does not agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb
but the past participle agrees with the direct object of the verb in sentences where the direct object noun or pronoun precedes the verb
eg. il a pris la bonne décision, il l’a prise

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past participle of acquérir

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acquis

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past participle of apprendre

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appris

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past participle of avoir

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eu

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past participle of boire

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bu

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past participle of comprendre

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compris

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past participle of conduire

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conduit

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past participle of craindre

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craint

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past participle of devoir

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past participle of dire

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dit

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past participle of écrire

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écrit

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past participle of être

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été

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past participle of faire

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fait

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past participle of falloir

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fallu

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past participle of lire

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lu

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past participle of mettre

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mis

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past participle of mourir

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mort

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past participle of naître

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past participle of offrir

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offert

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past participle of ouvrir

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ouvert

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past participle of peindre

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peint

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past participle of plaire

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plu

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past participle of pleuvoir

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plu

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past participle of pouvoir

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pu

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past participle of prendre

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pris

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past participle of recevoir

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reçu

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past participle of rire

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ri

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past participle of savoir

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su

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past participle of suivre

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suivi

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past participle of vivre

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vécu

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past participle of voir

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vu

35
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past participle of vouloir

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voulu

36
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Dr mrs vandertramp verbs

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(verbs that are conjugated with être in the passé composé
Devenir
Revenir

Monter
Rentrer
Sortir

Venir
Arriver
Naître
Descendre
Entrer
Retourner
Tomber
Rester
Aller
Mourir
Partir

37
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reflexive verbs in the passé composé

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are conjugated with être
reflexive pronouns precede the auxillary verb (être)
past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject of the pronominal verb

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reflexive verbs in the passé composé (negative form)

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the negation is placed around the auxillary verb être
eg. ils ne se sont pas couchés de bonne heure

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reflexive verbs in the passé composé (interogative form)

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the reflexive pronoun is placed before être
eg. s’est-il rendu compte de son erreur?

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reflexive verbs in the passé composé (verb followed by a direct object)

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the past participle does not agree with the subject of the reflexive verb
eg. elle s’est offert une nouvelle moto

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reflexive verbs in the passé composé (taking direct/indirect object)

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direct object = the past participle agrees with the subject
eg. ils se sont recontrés à Venice

indirect object = the past participle does not agree
eg. vous vous êtes parlé au téléphone

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