UNITÉ 6 LEÇON 6A: Passé Composé

Question 1

The passé composé of most verbs is formed with a present-tense form of avoir, followed by the past participle verb.

Answer 1

• j’ai = I have
• tu as = you have
• il a = he has
• elle a = she has
• nous avons = we have
• vous allez = you have
• ils ont = they have
• elles ont = they have

[avoir + p.p.]

Question 2

–er ⇒ é

Answer 2

To change –er verbs to past-tense verbs, drop the –er and replace with é.

Ex. travaill_er_ ⇒ travaill_é_

to work ⇒ worked

Add in the avoir conjugations to form a sentence.

Ex. J’ai travaillé.

I have worked. / I worked.

Question 3

–ir ⇒ i

Answer 3

To change –ir verbs to past-tense verbs, drop the –ir and replace with i.

Ex. finir ⇒ fini

to finish ⇒ finished

Add in the avoir conjugations to form a sentence.

Ex. Tu as fini.

You have finished. / You finished.

Question 4

–re ⇒ u

Answer 4

To change –re verbs to past-tense verbs, drop the –re and replace with u.

Ex. attendre ⇒ attendu

to attend ⇒ attended

Add in the avoir conjugations to form a sentence.

Ex. Il a attendu.

He has attended. / He attended.

Ex. Elle a attendu.

She has attended. / She attended.

Question 5

They traveled.

Answer 5

Ils ont voyagé.

Question 6

You have gained weight.

(formal)

Answer 6

Vous avez grossi.

Question 7

I skated.

Answer 7

J’ai patiné.

Question 8

We have chosen.

Answer 8

Nous avons choisi.

Question 9

You danced.

(informal)

Answer 9

Tu as dansé.

Question 10

We slept.

Answer 10

Nous avons dormi.

Question 11

They studied.

(feminine)

Answer 11

Elles ont etudié.

Question 12

We ate.

Answer 12

Nous avons mangé.

Question 13

They worked.

(masculine)

Answer 13

Ils ont voyagé.