Passé composé Flashcards
(38 cards)
When is passé composé used?
To indicate actions that have been completed in the past( beyond 24hrs). Corresponds to simple past tense in english.
What is the structure?
To conjugate the passé composé we use the present tense of avoir or être as an auxiliary verb followed by the past participle (participe passé) of the main verb.
Devenir (to become)
devenu (e) (s)
Partir (to leave)
parti (e)(s)
Venir (to come)
venu (e)(s)
monter (to climb)
monté (e)(s)
tomber (to fall)
tombé (e)(s)
descendre (to descend)
descendu (e)(s)
Aller (to go)
allé (e)(s)
Sortir (to go out)
sorti (e)(s)
Retourner (to return)
retourné (e)(s)
naître (to be born)
né (e)(s)
Arriver (to arrive)
arrivé (e)(s)
rentrer (to return)
rentré (e)(s)
Rester (to stay)
resté (e)(s)
Mourir (to die)
mort (e)(s)
Passer (to pass)
Passé (e)(s)
être (to be)
été
Avoir (to have)
eu
Pouvoir (to be able)
Pu
Vouloir (to want)
Voulu
Devoir (to have to)
Dû
boire (to drink)
bu
Dire (to say
dit
