Perfect Tense with Être (Past) VANDERTRAMPS Flashcards

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What are VANDERTRAMP verbs?

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They are a group of verbs that take être as their auxiliary verb in the perfect tense. In other words they conjugate with être in the past tense. Eg- Je suis allée

The actual full mnemonic device is DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP but our fave French teacher taught it slightly badly 🙄😑

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first D stand for and what is the past participle?

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Devenir (to become)- devenu

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first R stand for and what is the past participle?

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Revenir (to come back) - revenu

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first M stand for and what is the past participle?

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Monter (to go up, climb) - monté

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second R stand for and what is the past participle?

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Rester (to stay) - resté

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the S stand for and what is the past participle?

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Sortir (to go out) - sorti

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the V stand for and what is the past participle?

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Venir (to come) - venu

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first A stand for and what is the past participle?

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Aller (to go) - allé

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the N stand for and what is the past participle?

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Naître (to be born) - né

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second D stand for and what is the past participle?

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Descendre (to go down) - descendu

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the E stand for and what is the past participle?

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Entrer (to enter) - entré

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the third R stand for and what is the past participle?

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Retourner (to return) - retourné

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the T stand for and what is the past participle?

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Tomber (to fall) - tombé

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the fourth and last R stand for and what is the past participle?

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Rentrer (to return, go back in) - rentré

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second A stand for and what is the past participle?

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Arriver (to arrive) - arrivé

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the M stand for and what is the past participle?

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Mourir (to die) - mort

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DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the last letter (P) stand for and what is the past participle?

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Partir (to leave) - parti

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