French - Passe Compose Bumper Test

Question 1

What is the passé composé in French?

Answer 1

The passé composé is a compound past tense used to express actions that have been completed in the past.

Question 2

What are the two main components of the passé composé?

Answer 2

The auxiliary verb (either ‘avoir’ or ‘être’) and the past participle of the main verb.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False. It can be ‘avoir’ or ‘être’ depending on the verb.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The auxiliary verb ‘avoir’ is used with most ______ verbs in passé composé.

Answer 4

verbs

Question 5

Which verbs typically use ‘être’ as the auxiliary in passé composé?

Answer 5

Verbs of motion and reflexive verbs.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

mangé

Question 7

How do you form the past participle of regular -er verbs?

Answer 7

By removing the -er and adding -é.

Question 8

How do you form the past participle of regular -ir verbs?

Answer 8

By removing the -ir and adding -i.

Question 9

How do you form the past participle of regular -re verbs?

Answer 9

By removing the -re and adding -u.

Question 10

True or False: In passé composé, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject when using ‘être’.

Answer 10

True.

Question 11

What is the passé composé form of ‘elle (manger)’?

Answer 11

Elle a mangé.

Question 12

What is the passé composé form of ‘ils (aller)’?

Answer 12

Ils sont allés.

Question 13

Complete the sentence: Nous ______ (finir) nos devoirs hier.

Answer 13

avons fini

Question 14

What is the auxiliary verb in the sentence ‘Tu es parti’?

Answer 14

es

Question 15

When forming negative sentences in passé composé, where do you place ‘ne’ and ‘pas’?

Answer 15

Around the auxiliary verb.

Question 16

Convert to negative: ‘Elle a parlé’.

Answer 16

Elle n’a pas parlé.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

eu

Question 18

Which auxiliary verb is used with the reflexive verb ‘se laver’?

Answer 18

‘être’.

Question 19

What is the correct form of ‘vous (prendre)’ in passé composé?

Answer 19

Vous avez pris.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: ‘Je ______ (être) très fatigué hier.’

Answer 20

suis

Question 21

What is the past participle of ‘voir’?

Answer 21

vu

Question 22

True or False: The past participle of ‘réussir’ is ‘réussi’.

Answer 22

True.

Question 23

What is the passé composé form of ‘nous (choisir)’?

Answer 23

Nous avons choisi.

Question 24

What auxiliary verb do you use with ‘naître’?

Answer 24

‘être’.

Question 25

Complete the sentence: 'Ils ______ (arriver) à l'heure.'

Answer 25

sont arrivés.

Question 26

What is the past participle of 'faire'?

Answer 26

fait

Question 27

Fill in the blank: 'Tu ______ (voir) ce film récemment.'

Answer 27

as vu

Question 28

What is the passé composé form of 'je (aller)'?

Answer 28

Je suis allé(e).

Question 29

What changes in the past participle when the subject is feminine?

Answer 29

An 'e' is added to the end of the past participle.

Question 30

Which verb uses 'être' in the passé composé: 'marcher' or 'manger'?

Answer 30

'marcher'.

Question 31

Convert to passé composé: 'Ils (jouer) au foot.'

Answer 31

Ils ont joué au foot.

Question 32

What is the past participle of 'venir'?

Answer 32

venu

Question 33

True or False: The passé composé can indicate a repeated action in the past.

Answer 33

False. It indicates a completed action.

Question 34

What is the correct auxiliary verb for 'descendre' when it means to go down?

Answer 34

'être'.

Question 35

What is the past participle of 'mettre'?

Answer 35

mis

Question 36

Fill in the blank: 'Nous ______ (être) en vacances l'année dernière.'

Answer 36

étions

Question 37

What is the passé composé form of 'tu (finir)'?

Answer 37

Tu as fini.

Question 38

Convert to passé composé: 'Je (prendre) un café.'

Answer 38

J'ai pris un café.

Question 39

What is the past participle of 'savoir'?

Answer 39

su

Question 40

How do you say 'we went' in passé composé?

Answer 40

Nous sommes allés.