Perfect Tense

Question 1

What does the perfect tense describe

Answer 1

A completed action in the past

Question 2

How do you form the perfect tense

Answer 2

Auxiliary (Conjugation of Avoir/Être) + Past Participle

Question 3

How to form the past participle

Answer 3

-ar = -é
-ir = -i
-re = -u

Question 4

Which verbs use être instead of avoir

Answer 4

Devenir, Revenir, Venir (venir verbs)
Mourir, Naître (life verbs)

Montrer, Descendre, Tomber (changes in height)

Sortir, Partir, Arriver, Rentrer, Entrer, Retourner, Rester, Aller (movement relative to a location)

+ All reflexives

Think about the house.

Question 5

Past Participle when using être

Answer 5

Masculine Singular = normal (allé)
Masculine Plural = add an “s” (allés)
Feminine Singular = add an “e” (allée)
Feminine Plural = add “es” (allées)

Same for -er and -ir verbs

Question 6

Where does the “ne…pas” go for negative statements

Answer 6

“ne…pas” goes around the auxiliary (avoir/être)