Passé Composé

Question 1

What does the perfect tense look like in English? (1)

Demonstrate using verb ‘to speak’

Answer 1

1. I spoke

Question 2

What are the perfect tense endings and auxiliaries for -er verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘aider’

Answer 2

1. J’ ai aid -é
2. Tu as aidé
3. Elle/il/on a aidé
4. Nous avons aidé
5. Vous avez aidé
6. Elles/ils ont aidé

Question 3

What are the perfect tense endings and auxiliaries for -ir verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘finir’

Answer 3

1. J’ ai fin -i
2. Tu as fini
3. Elle/il/on a fini
4. Nous avons fini
5. Vous avez fini
6. Elles/ils ont fini

Question 4

What are the perfect tense endings and auxiliaries for -re verbs?

Demonstrate using verb ‘vendre’

Answer 4

1. J’ ai vend -u
2. Tu as vendu
3. Elle/il/on a vendu
4. Nous avons vendu
5. Vous avez vendu
6. Elles/ils ont vendu