Passé Composé – Être Flashcards
What type of verbs use être instead of avoir as an auxiliary verb?
Verbs which usually indicate motion or transition, Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp verbs
Does the past participle match the subject in passé composé with avoir?
No
Give me an example (She ate)
Elle a mangé
Does the past participle match the subject in passé composé with être?
Yes
Give me an example (She arrived)
Elle est arrivée
What does devenir mean?
To become
What does revenir mean?
To come back
Devenir
Devenu(e/s)
Revenir
Revenu(e/s)
What does monter mean?
To die
Monter
Monté(e/s)
What does rentrer mean?
To re-enter
Rentrer
Rentré(e/s)
What does sortir mean?
To go out
Sortir
Sorti(e/s)
What does venir mean?
To come
Venir
Venu(e/s)
What does arriver mean?
To arrive
Arriver
Arrivé(e/s)
What does naitre mean?
To be born
Naitre
Né(e/s)
What does descendre mean?
To go down
Descendre
Descendu(e/s)
What does entrer mean?
To enter
Entrer
Entré(e/s)
What does retourner mean?
To return
Retourner
Retourné(e/s)
What does tomber mean?
To fall
Tomber
Tombé(e/s)
What does rester mean?
To stay
Rester
Resté(e/s)
What does aller mean?
To go
Aller
Allé(e/s)
What does mourir mean?
To climb, go up
Mourir
Mort(e/s)
What does partir mean?
To leave
Partir
Parti(e/s)
I went
Je suis allé(e)
You went
Tu es allé(e)
He went
Il est allé
She went
Elle est allée
We went
Nous sommes allés/ allées
You went (formal)
Vous êtes allés/ allées
They went
Ils/ Elles sont allés/ allées
I have come
Je suis venu(e)
You have come
Tu es venu(e)
He has come
Il est venu
She has come
Elle est venue
We have come
Nous sommes venus/ venues
You have come (formal)
Vous êtes venus/ venues
They have come
Ils/ Elles sont venus/ venues
