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1
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how to write past tense

A
  1. pronoun
  2. present tense conjugation of avoir or etre
  3. past participle of the verb
  4. add e, s or es on the infinitive if the verb used is etre
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er verbs in past tense

A

é

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ir verbs in past tense

A

i

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re verbs in past tense

A

u

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what is the acronym for the verbs that use etre in past tense

A

DR MRS VANDERTRAMP

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devenu

A

to become, devenir

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revenu

A

to come back, revenir

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mort

A

to die, mourir

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retourné

A

to return, retourner

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sorti

A

to go out, sortir

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venu

A

to come, venir

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arrivé

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to arrive, arriver

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to be born, naitre

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descendu

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to go down, descendre

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entré

A

to enter, entrer

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rentré

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to re-enter, retrer

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tombé

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to fall, tomber

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resté

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to stay, rester

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allé

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to go, aller

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monté

A

to climb up, monter

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parti

A

to leave, partir

22
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irregular past tense verbs

A

avoir, boire, devoir, pouvoir, voir, dire, faire, etre, mettre,

23
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avoir in past tense

A

eu

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boire in past tense

A

bu

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devoir in past tense

A

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dire in past tense

A

dit

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etre in past tense

A

été

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faire in past tense

A

fait

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mettre in past tense

A

mis

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pouvoir in past tense

A

pu

31
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voir in past tense

A

vu

32
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to take in past tense

A

pris

33
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to choose in past tense

A

choisi

34
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to be born in past tense

A

35
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to die in past tense

A

mort

36
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to leave in past tense

A

parti

37
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to read in past tense

A

lu

38
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to do/make in past tense

A

fait

39
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to drink in past tense

A

bu

40
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to save in past tense

A

économisé

41
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to see in past tense

A

vu

42
Q

to switch off in past tense

A

étiendu

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to go out in past tense

A

sorti