Perfect tense

Question 1

What is it

Answer 1

Used when talking about something that happened in the past

Question 2

I ate a hamburger

Answer 2

J’ai mangé un hamburger

Question 3

How to form it

Answer 3

Subject (je) correct part of avoir (ai) and add on your regular verb with correct ending

Question 4

Er verbs ending

Answer 4

É

Question 5

Ir verbs ending

Answer 5

i

Question 6

Re verbs ending

Answer 6

U

Question 7

Être

Answer 7

Formed the same way as avoir but using être

Question 8

Verbs that take être

Answer 8

Montrer = monté
Retourner = retourné
Sortir = sorti
Venir = venu (irregular)
Arriver = arrivé
Naitre = né (irregular)
Descendre = descendu
Entrer = entré
Rester = resté
Tomber = tombé
Rentrer = rentré
Aller = allé
Mourir = mort (irregular)
Partir = parti

Question 9

What to do if you’re female (être only)

Answer 9

Add an extra e e.g. allée

Question 10

What if it’s masculine plural (être only)

Answer 10

Add an s to the end e.g. allés

Question 11

What to do if it’s feminine plural (être only)

Answer 11

Add an es e.g. allées

Question 12

Être plus reflexives

Answer 12

Combine rules (so he shaved is il s’est rasé) use il se, use appropriate form of être and appropriate ending for the verb