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What is the basic structure of the passé composé in French?

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The passé composé is formed with an auxiliary verb (either avoir or être) and the past participle of the main verb.

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True or False: The auxiliary verb used in passé composé is always ‘être’.

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False

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Fill in the blank: The auxiliary verb ‘avoir’ is used with most verbs in the passé composé, except for a few that use __________.

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être

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What are the two auxiliary verbs used in the passé composé?

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Avoir and être

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Which auxiliary verb is used with the verb ‘aller’ in passé composé?

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‘être’

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True or False: The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject when ‘être’ is the auxiliary verb.

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True

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘manger’?

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‘mangé’

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Multiple choice: Which of the following sentences is in the passé composé? A) Je mange. B) J’ai mangé. C) Je vais manger.

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B) J’ai mangé.

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘faire’?

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‘fait’

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Fill in the blank: To form the passé composé, you first conjugate the auxiliary verb in the __________.

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present tense

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True or False: The passé composé is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.

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False

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘voir’?

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‘vu’

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Which auxiliary verb is used with reflexive verbs in passé composé?

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‘être’

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Multiple choice: Which sentence correctly uses the passé composé? A) Elle est allée au marché. B) Elle va aller au marché. C) Elle allait au marché.

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A) Elle est allée au marché.

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True or False: The verb ‘avoir’ is used with all reflexive verbs in passé composé.

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False

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What auxiliary verb do you use with the verb ‘naître’ in passé composé?

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‘être’

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘prendre’?

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‘pris’

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Fill in the blank: The past participle of a regular -er verb is formed by replacing the -er ending with __________.

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Multiple choice: Which of the following verbs uses ‘avoir’ as the auxiliary verb? A) Se lever B) Manger C) Aller

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B) Manger

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘venir’?

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‘venu’

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True or False: In the passé composé, the past participle always remains unchanged.

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False

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What is the past participle of the verb ‘dormir’?

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‘dormi’

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Fill in the blank: In the passé composé, when using ‘être’, you must agree the past participle with the __________.

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subject

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Multiple choice: Which of the following sentences is incorrect? A) Nous avons fini. B) Il est tombé. C) Elle a allée.

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C) Elle a allée.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'choisir'?
'choisi'
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What is the past participle of the verb 'manger'?
mangé
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True or False: The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject when used with 'être'.
True
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'finir' is ____.
fini
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What auxiliary verb is used to form the past participle with most verbs?
avoir
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Which of the following verbs uses 'être' as the auxiliary? a) parler b) aller c) manger
b) aller
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What is the past participle of 'prendre'?
pris
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True or False: The past participle of regular -er verbs ends in -é.
True
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What is the past participle of 'voir'?
vu
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'écrire' is ____.
écrit
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What is the rule for forming the past participle of regular -ir verbs?
Drop -ir and add -i.
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Which of the following past participles is correct? a) fait b) faîtes c) faire
a) fait
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What is the past participle of 'dormir'?
dormi
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True or False: The past participle of 'venir' is 'venu'.
True
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What is the past participle of 'choisir'?
choisi
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'ouvrir' is ____.
ouvert
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Which auxiliary verb do you use with the verb 'naître'?
être
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What is the past participle of 'mettre'?
mis
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True or False: The past participle of 'aller' is 'allé'.
True
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'dire' is ____.
dit
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What happens to the past participle when used with 'avoir' and there is a preceding direct object?
It agrees in gender and number with the direct object.
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What is the past participle of 'savoir'?
su
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Which of the following is the correct past participle for 'faire'? a) fait b) fais c) faire
a) fait
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What is the past participle of 'répondre'?
répondu
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'descendre' is ____.
descendu
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Which of the following verbs does NOT use 'être'? a) aller b) sortir c) manger
c) manger
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What is the past participle of 'vivre'?
vécu
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What is the primary use of the futur tense in French?
To express actions that will happen in the future.
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Fill in the blank: The futur tense is formed by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the __________ of the verb.
infinitive
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True or False: The futur tense can express a certainty about the future.
True
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Which of the following is the correct futur tense form of 'manger' for 'nous'?
nous mangerons
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What auxiliary verb is used in the futur proche to indicate an action that is going to happen?
aller
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What is the masculine form of the adjective 'happy' in French?
heureux
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What is the feminine form of the adjective 'happy' in French?
heureuse
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True or False: In French, adjectives usually come before the noun.
False
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Fill in the blank: The masculine plural form of 'grand' is _____ .
grands
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What is the feminine plural form of the adjective 'petit'?
petites
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Which of the following is the correct feminine form of 'intelligent'? A) intelligente B) intelligente C) intellegent
A) intelligente
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What is the masculine form of the adjective 'beautiful' in French?
beau
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What is the feminine form of the adjective 'beautiful' in French?
belle
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True or False: The adjective 'vieux' is used for feminine nouns.
False
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Fill in the blank: The masculine form of 'new' is 'nouveau', and the feminine form is _____ .
nouvelle
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What is the masculine singular form of the adjective 'strong' in French?
fort
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What is the feminine singular form of the adjective 'strong' in French?
forte
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Which of the following is the correct masculine form of 'serious'? A) sérieux B) sérieuse C) sérieuxs
A) sérieux
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What is the feminine plural form of the adjective 'gros'?
grosses
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True or False: The adjective 'jeune' has the same form for both masculine and feminine.
True
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What is the masculine form of 'gentille'?
gentil
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Fill in the blank: The feminine form of 'sincere' is 'sincère', and the masculine form is _____ .
sincère
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What is the plural form of the feminine adjective 'riche'?
riches
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Which of the following is the correct feminine form of 'fou'? A) folle B) foue C) fous
A) folle
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What is the feminine singular form of 'rouge'?
rouge
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What is the masculine form of 'triste'?
triste
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True or False: Adjectives in French always agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.
True
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What is the feminine form of the adjective 'fier'?
fière
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Fill in the blank: The masculine plural form of 'cher' is 'chers', and the feminine form is _____ .
chères
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What is the masculine singular form of the adjective 'difficile'?
difficile
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What is the feminine singular form of 'timide'?
timide