Perfect Tense with Être (Past) VANDERTRAMPS Flashcards
What are VANDERTRAMP verbs?
They are a group of verbs that take être as their auxiliary verb in the perfect tense. In other words they conjugate with être in the past tense. Eg- Je suis allée
The actual full mnemonic device is DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP but our fave French teacher taught it slightly badly 🙄😑
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first D stand for and what is the past participle?
Devenir (to become)- devenu
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first R stand for and what is the past participle?
Revenir (to come back) - revenu
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first M stand for and what is the past participle?
Monter (to go up, climb) - monté
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second R stand for and what is the past participle?
Rester (to stay) - resté
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the S stand for and what is the past participle?
Sortir (to go out) - sorti
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the V stand for and what is the past participle?
Venir (to come) - venu
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the first A stand for and what is the past participle?
Aller (to go) - allé
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the N stand for and what is the past participle?
Naître (to be born) - né
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second D stand for and what is the past participle?
Descendre (to go down) - descendu
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the E stand for and what is the past participle?
Entrer (to enter) - entré
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the third R stand for and what is the past participle?
Retourner (to return) - retourné
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the T stand for and what is the past participle?
Tomber (to fall) - tombé
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the fourth and last R stand for and what is the past participle?
Rentrer (to return, go back in) - rentré
DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
What does the second A stand for and what is the past participle?
Arriver (to arrive) - arrivé
