passé composé (irregular + Dr Vandertramp) Flashcards
what auxiliary does irregular verbs/DR VANDERTRAMP use
the conjugations of être
what does the D in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
devenir (devenu) - to become
what does the R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
revenir (revenu) - to come back
what does the M in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
monter (monté)- to go up
what does the R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
rentrer (rentré) - to reenter
what does the S in DR MSVANDERTRAMP stand for?
sortir (sorti) - to exit/go out
what does the V in DR MS
VANDERTRAMP stand for?
venir (venu)- to come
what does the A in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
aller (allé)- to go
what does the N in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
naître (né) -to be born
what does the 2nd D in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
descendre (descendu)- to descend
what does the E in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
entrer (entré)- to enter
what does the 3rd R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
retourner (retourné)- to return
what does the T in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
tomber (tombé)- to fall
what does the 4th R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
rester (resté)- to stay
what does the 2nd A in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
arriver (arrivé)- to arrive
what does the 2nd M in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
mourir (mort)- to die
what does the P in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?
partir (parti) - to leave
do the past participle (e.g all the DR MSVANDERTRAMP are past participles) ‘agree’ with the subject?
Yes, they do, which is why it is necessary to add an ‘e’ when it’s all feminine and ‘s’ when it’s plural