The perfect tense Flashcards

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1
Q

When is the perfect tense used?

A

To talk about something that happened in the past - an action that has completely finished

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How to form the perfect tense?

A

The present tense of avoir or être (auxiliaires)
The past participle of the main verb

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ER verbs ending

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IR verbs ending

A

-i

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RE verbs ending

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-u

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Avoir past participle

A

eu

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Boire past participle

A

bu

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Comprendre past participle

A

compris

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Connaitre past participle

A

connu

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Croire past participle

A

cru

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Devoir past participle

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Dire past participle

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dit

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Écrire past participle

A

ecrit

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Être past participle

A

été

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Faire past participle

A

fait

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Lire past participle

A

lu

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Mettre past participle

A

mis

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Ouvrir past participle

A

ouvert

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Pouvoir past participle

A

pu

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Prendre past participle

A

pris

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Savoir past participle

A

su

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Voir past participle

A

vu

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Vouloir past participle

A

voulu

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Agreement rules for étre verb

A

Feminine + singular = -e
Masculine plural = -s
Feminine plural = -es

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Verbs that take the verb étre

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Monter
Retourner
Rester
Venir
Arriver
Naitre (IR)
Sortir
Tomber
Rentrer
Aller
Mourir (IR)
Partir
Entrer
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