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1
Q

What is the past participle for the verb?

donner (to give)

A

donné

For -er verbs, you replace the -er at the end of the infinitive with é

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What is the past participle for the verb?

tomber (to fall)

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tombé

For -er verbs, you replace the -er at the end of the infinitive with é

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What is the past participle for the verb?

finir (to finish)

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fini

For -ir verbs, you replace the -ir at the end of the infinitive with i

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What is the past participle for the verb?

partir (to leave)

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parti

For -ir verbs, you replace the -ir at the end of the infinitive with i

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What is the past participle for the verb?

attendre (to wait)

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attendu

For -re verbs, you replace the -re at the end of the infinitive with u

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What is the past participle for the verb?

descendre (to go down)

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descendu

For -re verbs, you replace the -re at the end of the infinitive with u

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What is the past participle for the verb?

avoir (to have)

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eu

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

devoir (to have to)

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dû

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

dire (to say)

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dit

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

être (to be)

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été

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

faire (to do)

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fait

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

mettre (to put)

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mis

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

pouvoir (to be able)

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pu

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

prendre (to take)

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pris

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

savoir (to know)

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su

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

tenir (to hold)

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tenu

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

venir (to come)

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venu

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

voir (to see)

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vu

Some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

vouloir (to want)

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voulu

Some past participles are irregular

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I gave, I have given

A

J’ai donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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You gave (familiar), you have given

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Tu as donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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He gave, he has given

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Il a donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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We gave, we have given

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Nous avons donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

24
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You (polite, plural) gave, you have given

A

Vous avez donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

25
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They gave, they have given

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Ils ont donné, elles ont donné

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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She gave Claude her phone number.

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Elle a donné à Claude son numéro de téléphone.

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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He’s bought a computer.

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Il a acheté un ordinateur.

Most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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I didn’t watch TV yesterday

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Je n’ai pas regardé la télé hier

The -ve construct, ne … pas goes around the auxiliary part of the verb

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I went to the football match yesterday.

A

Je suis allé au match de football hier.

Verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

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He’s gone out to buy a newspaper.

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Il est sorti acheter un journal.

Verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

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At which station did you get off?

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À quelle gare es-tu descendu ?

Verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

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Did you bring the bags down?

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As-tu descendu les sacs ?

Verbs that normally use être, use avoir when used with the direct object

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She went up the stairs.

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Elle a monté les escaliers.

Verbs that normally use être, use avoir when used with the direct object

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She took her purse out of her handbag.

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Elle a sorti son porte-monnaie de sa sac à main.

Verbs that normally use être, use avoir when used with the direct object

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I fell, I have fallen

A
  • Je suis tombé (masc)
  • je suis tombée (feminine)

When a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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You fell (familiar), you have fallen

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  • Tu es tombé (masc)
  • Tu es tombée (feminine)

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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He fell, he has fallen

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Il est tombé

When a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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She fell, she has fallen

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Elle est tombée

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We fell, we have fallen

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  • Nous sommes tombés (masc)
  • Nous sommes tombées (feminine)

When a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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You (polite, plural) fell, you have fallen

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  • Vous êtes tombé (masc singular)
  • Vous êtes tombée (feminine singular)
  • Vous êtes tombés (masc plural)
  • Vous êtes tombées (feminine plural)

When a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

41
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They fell, they have fallen

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  • Ils sont tombés (masc plural)
  • Elles sont tombées (feminine plural)

When a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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Marcel and Marie fell in love

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Marcel et Marie sont tombés amoureux

The subj of the sentence is masc + fem, the pp has a masc plural ending

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He’s finished his dissertation

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Il a terminé sa dissertation

When the direct object comes after the verb, the pp doesn’t change.

44
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They finished their dissertation

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Ils ont terminé leur dissertation

When the direct object comes after the verb, the pp doesn’t change.

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The essay that he finished yesterday

A

La dissertation qu’il a finie hier

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

46
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The essay that they finished yesterday

A

La dissertation qu’elles ont finie hier

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

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Did he drink his tea? Yes, he drank it.

A

A-t-il bu son thé? Oui, il l’a bu.

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

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Did he drink his lemonade. Yes, he drank it

A

A-t-il bu sa limonade? Oui, il l’a bue

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

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I washed myself

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  • Je me suis lavé (masc)
  • Je me suis lavée (feminine)

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

50
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You (familiar) washed yourself

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  • Tu t’es lavé (masc)
  • Tu t’es lavée (feminine)

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

51
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He washed himself

A

Il s’est lavé

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

52
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She washed herself

A

Elle s’est lavée

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

53
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We washed ourselves

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  • Nous nous sommes lavés
  • Nous nous sommes laveés

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

54
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Translate to French

You (polite/plural) washed yourself/yourselves

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  • Vous vous êtes lavé
  • Vous vous êtes lavée
  • Vous vous êtes lavés
  • Vous vous êtes lavées

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

55
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They washed themselves

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  • Ils se sont lavés
  • Elles se sont lavées

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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