Passé composé Flashcards
When is passé composé used?
To indicate actions that have been completed in the past( beyond 24hrs). Corresponds to simple past tense in english.
What is the structure?
To conjugate the passé composé we use the present tense of avoir or être as an auxiliary verb followed by the past participle (participe passé) of the main verb.
Devenir (to become)
devenu (e) (s)
Partir (to leave)
parti (e)(s)
Venir (to come)
venu (e)(s)
monter (to climb)
monté (e)(s)
tomber (to fall)
tombé (e)(s)
descendre (to descend)
descendu (e)(s)
Aller (to go)
allé (e)(s)
Sortir (to go out)
sorti (e)(s)
Retourner (to return)
retourné (e)(s)
naître (to be born)
né (e)(s)
Arriver (to arrive)
arrivé (e)(s)
rentrer (to return)
rentré (e)(s)
Rester (to stay)
resté (e)(s)
Mourir (to die)
mort (e)(s)
Passer (to pass)
Passé (e)(s)
être (to be)
été
Avoir (to have)
eu
Pouvoir (to be able)
Pu
Vouloir (to want)
Voulu
Devoir (to have to)
Dû
boire (to drink)
bu
Dire (to say
dit
êcrire (to write)
ecrit
Faire (to do/make)
fait
Lire (to read)
lit
Croire (to believe)
cru
conduire (to drive)
conduit
mettre (to put)
mis
Voire (to see)
vu
vivre (to live)
vécu
savoir (to know information)
su
connaître (to know people and places)
connu
comprendre (to understand)
compris
Ouvrir (to open)
ouvert
Prendre (to take)
Pris
tenir (to hold)
tenu
