Verbs avec être Flashcards
they are all intransitive verbs in French: they cannot be followed by a direct object.
they are all intransitive verbs in French: they cannot be followed by a direct object.
Participle agrees with the noun
Participle agrees with the noun
Mostly, verbs of movement
Mostly, verbs of movement
All Reflexive Verbs Use “Etre” in Passé Composé
All Reflexive Verbs Use “Etre” in Passé Composé
être” is the verb of the subject, and “avoir” the verb of the direct object.
être” is the verb of the subject, and “avoir” the verb of the direct object.
The past participle agrees with the direct object when it is located before avoir auxiliary.
The past participle agrees with the direct object when it is located before avoir auxiliary.
J’ai descendu le sac:
I took the bag downstairs
J’ai rentré les jouets:
I took the toys inside
J’ai passé le weekend à Paris:
I spent the weekend in Paris
Aller, allé
être I went movement towards a place you are NOT now.
Sortir, sorti
être I went out
Partir, parti
être I left
Venir, venu
être I came HERE
Revenir, revenu
être I came back HERE
Arriver, arrivé
être I arrived
Entrer, entré
être I entered
Rentrer, rentré
être to Return, go/Come Back HOME
Rester, resté
être I stayed
Retourner, retourné
être to go back for a limited time (forgot s.t.)
Monter, monté
être I climbed
Descendre, descendu
être I descended
Naître, né
être I was born
Mourir, mort
être I died
Tomber, tombé
être I fell
Devenir, devenu
être I became
Apparaître, apparu
être I appeared
Passer, passé (par)
être I passed by (movement), to go through a place
Elle est venue du Japon –
she came from Japan
Ils sont arrivés au restaurant –
they arrived to the restaurant
Je suis montée sur le mur –
I climbed up on the wall
Il est entré dans la maison –
he entered the house (watch out since this one doesn’t use a preposition in English)
Tu es resté dans ta chambre –
you stayed in your room
On est sortis de l’hôtel –
we exited the hotel (watch out since this one doesn’t use a preposition in English)
Nous sommes descendus de l’arbre –
we climbed down from the tree
Vous êtes tombées de cheval –
you fell from your horse
Il est parti en France –
he left for France
Tu es allée à Paris –
you went to Paris
Nous sommes passés par Paris –
we went through Paris
Il est retourné à la boulangerie –
he went back again to the bakery
Il est rentré chez lui –
He went back home
Je suis née à Paris –
I was born in Paris
Elle est morte chez elle –
she died in her home