passé composé Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the primary auxiliary verb used in the passé composé?
The primary auxiliary verbs are ‘avoir’ and ‘être’.
True or False: The verb ‘aller’ uses ‘avoir’ as its auxiliary in the passé composé.
False, ‘aller’ uses ‘être’ as its auxiliary.
Fill in the blank: To form the passé composé, you need the auxiliary verb plus the __________.
past participle.
What is the past participle of the verb ‘manger’?
The past participle of ‘manger’ is ‘mangé’.
Which auxiliary verb is used with reflexive verbs in the passé composé?
‘Être’ is used with reflexive verbs.
True or False: The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject when using ‘être’.
True.
What is the passé composé form of ‘vous (manger)’?
Vous avez mangé.
How do you say ‘She has gone’ in passé composé?
Elle est allée.
What is the past participle of the verb ‘faire’?
The past participle of ‘faire’ is ‘fait’.
Identify the auxiliary verb: ‘Ils sont partis’.
‘Sont’ is the auxiliary verb used here (être).
Which of the following verbs uses ‘avoir’ in the passé composé? (a) tomber (b) manger (c) aller
‘Manger’ uses ‘avoir’.
Fill in the blank: The passé composé is used to express __________ actions.
completed.
What is the past participle of ‘prendre’?
The past participle of ‘prendre’ is ‘pris’.
True or False: The verb ‘venir’ uses ‘avoir’ as its auxiliary in the passé composé.
False, ‘venir’ uses ‘être’.
What is the structure for forming passé composé?
Auxiliary verb + past participle.
Translate to English: ‘Nous avons fini’.
We finished.
What auxiliary verb is used with the verb ‘naître’?
‘Être’ is used with ‘naître’.
Which verb form indicates a completed action in the passé composé?
The past participle indicates a completed action.
Fill in the blank: The past participle of ‘voir’ is __________.
vu.
How do you say ‘They (feminine) have arrived’ in passé composé?
Elles sont arrivées.
What is the past participle of ‘choisir’?
The past participle of ‘choisir’ is ‘choisi’.
True or False: The passé composé can be used to describe habitual actions.
False, it describes completed actions.
What is the past participle of ‘dire’?
The past participle of ‘dire’ is ‘dit’.
What is the passé composé form of ‘je (être)’?
J’ai été.
