Passé Composé Flashcards
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Auxiliary verb Avoir in passé composé.
Verbs ending in ER - manger
Drop ER + É - mangé
Verbs ending in IR - Finir
Drop IR + I - fini
Verbs ending in RE - perdre
Drop RE +u - perdu
Exceptions for Avoir in passé composé ….
Irregular !!!
The Tiny “U” Club:
Lire (toread)- lu
voir (to See- vu
Boire (to drink)- bu
Croire (to believe)-Cru
polvoir (to be able to ) - pu
Savoir (to know)- Su
Devoir ( to have to) -dû
Pleuvoir ( to rain) - plu
Avoir (tohave)- eu
The double Syllable “U” brigade:
Vouloir (towant )- Voulu
Courir ( to run) - couru
Connaitre (to know ) -connu
Recevoir (to receive )- reçu
Verie (to come) - venu
Vivre ( to live) - vécu
Now you have got “IT”
Dire (to Say)- Dit
Ecrire (to write) - ecrit
conquire (to drive) - conduit
It IS what it is
Prendre ( to take) - pris
Apprendre ( to learn) - appris
Comprend ( to understand) - compris
Mettre ( to put ) - mis
The covERT mission
Couvrir ( to cover)- couvert
Ouvrir ( to open ) - overt
Découvrir ( to discover ) - découvert
Offrir ( to offer) - offert
Souffrir ( to suffer)- souffert
When to use Être in passé composé !
Movement verbs + Reflexive verbs
DR MRS VANDERTRAMP
Devenir
Revenir
Monter
Rester
Sortir
Vendre
Aller
Naître
Descendre
Entrer
Rentrer
Tomber
Retourner
Arrivé
Mourir
Partir.
