Passé Composé – Avoir Flashcards
What is passé composé used to indicate?
Passé composé is used to indicate that an action or a situation occurred in the past. It corresponds to both the simple past (“I ate”) or the present perfect (“I have eaten) in English
How is passé composé formed?
Passé composé is formed by using the present tense of an auxiliary verb (avoir or être), followed by the past participle of the verb
What is the most common auxillary verb?
Avoir
How is the past participle of regular verbs formed?
The past participle of regular verbs consists of the stem plus an ending
What is the stem for -er verbs?
é
What is the stem of -ir verbs
i
What is the stem for -re verbs?
u
I ate
J’ai mangé
You ate
Tu as mangé
He ate
Il a mangé
She ate
Elle a mangé
We ate
Nous avons mangé
You ate (formal)
Vous avez mangé
They ate
Ils/ Elles ont mangé
I finished
J’ai fini
You finished
Tu as fini
He finished
Il a fini
She finished
Elle a fini
We finished
Nous avons fini
You finished (formal)
Vous avez fini
They finished
Ils/ Elles ont fini
I waited
J’ai attendu
You waited
Tu as attendu
He waited
Il a attendu
She waited
Elle a attendu
We waited
Nous avons attendu