Passe Compose Flashcards
Why use Passé Compose
Single action in the past
Structure
Avoire or etre + past participle
Participle for er verbs
Er changes to é
Parler becomes parlé
Participle for ir verbs
Ir becomes i
Choisir becomes choisi
Participle for re verbs
Re becomes u
Entendre becomes entendu
How to negate
Place around avoir or être
Il n’a pas vendu sa voiture
Avoir conjugation
J'ai Tu as Il a Nous avons Vous avez Ils ont
What if there’s a pronoun?
It precedes the avoir or être
Il a pris la bonne décision
Il l’a prise
Elle a compris ses erreurs
Elle les a comprises
WHEN to use être for passe composé
The verbs in the deck and pronominal verbs
Exception to être verbs
WHEN sortir rentrer monter descendre passer and retourner have a direct object following the verb they use avoir
Elle a sortie la voiture du garage
Aller
To go
Basic
Arriver
To arrive
Also basic
Descendre
To go down
Like to descend
Devenir
To become
The veneer was lifted and he became a new man
Entrer
To enter
Duh