Past/ Perfect Tense Flashcards
Yesterday
Hier
Last week
La semaine dernière
I went into town
Je suis allée en ville
Three years ago
Il y a trios ans
il y a + time phrases
___ ago
How to form the perfect tense
Auxiliary verb (avoir or être) + past participle (verb)
What does ER change to in the past tense?
é
What does IR change to in the past tense
i
What does RE change to in the past tense
U
What does faire change to in the past tense
Fait
What does voir change to in the past tense
Vu
What does apprendre (to learn) become in the past tense?
Appris
What does avoir (to have) become in the past tense?
Eu
What does boire(to drink) become in the past tense?
Bu
What does comprendre (to understand) become in the past tense?
Compris
What does courir(to run) become in the past tense?
Couru
What does dire (to say) become in the past tense?
Dit
What does écrire (to write) become in the past tense?
Écrit
What does lire (to read) become in the past tense?
Lu
What does mettre(to put) become in the past tense?
Mis
What does ouvrir(to open) become in the past tense?
Ouvert
What does prendre (to take) become in the past tense?
Pris
What does recevoir (to receive) become in the past tense?
Reçu
When do you make the past participle agree?
When it is an ÊTRE verb (mrs vandertramp)
DO NOT MAKE AVOIR AGREE AS A PP
Since
Puisque