passé composé (irregular + Dr Vandertramp) Flashcards

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1
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what auxiliary does irregular verbs/DR VANDERTRAMP use

A

the conjugations of être

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2
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what does the D in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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devenir (devenu) - to become

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what does the R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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revenir (revenu) - to come back

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what does the M in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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monter (monté)- to go up

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what does the R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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rentrer (rentré) - to reenter

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what does the S in DR MSVANDERTRAMP stand for?

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sortir (sorti) - to exit/go out

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what does the V in DR MS
VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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venir (venu)- to come

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what does the A in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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aller (allé)- to go

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what does the N in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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naître (né) -to be born

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what does the 2nd D in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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descendre (descendu)- to descend

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what does the E in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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entrer (entré)- to enter

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what does the 3rd R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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retourner (retourné)- to return

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what does the T in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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tomber (tombé)- to fall

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what does the 4th R in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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rester (resté)- to stay

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what does the 2nd A in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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arriver (arrivé)- to arrive

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16
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what does the 2nd M in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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mourir (mort)- to die

17
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what does the P in DR VANDERTRAMP stand for?

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partir (parti) - to leave

18
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do the past participle (e.g all the DR MSVANDERTRAMP are past participles) ‘agree’ with the subject?

A

Yes, they do, which is why it is necessary to add an ‘e’ when it’s all feminine and ‘s’ when it’s plural