verbs (past participles) Flashcards
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What are past participles used for?
The past participle is a verb form with several roles. It’s essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used as an adjective.
How are past participles formed for ‘-er’ verbs
Remove the ‘er’ from the stem and add é.
e.g. parler …. parl … parlé
What is the past participle for regular -er verb: parler ?
parlé
What is the past participle for regular -ier verb: étudier ?
étudié
What is the past participle for regular -cer verb: effacer ?
effacé
What is the past participle for regular -ger verb: manger ?
mangé
How are regular ‘ir’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
Remove the ‘ir’ from the stem and add i
e.g. finir…. fin … fini
What is the past participle for regular -ir verb: finir ?
fini
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: courir?
couru
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: devoir?
dû
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: mourir?
mort
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: ouvrir?
ouvert
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: partir?
parti
What is the past participle for irregular verb: pouvoir ?
pu
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: recevoir?
reçu
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: savoir?
su
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: valoir?
valu
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: venir?
venu
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: voir?
vu
What is the past participle for irregular -ir verb: vouloir?
voulu
How is the past participle formed for regular ‘re’ verbs?
Remove the ‘re’ from the stem and add u
e.g. vendre …. vend … vendu
What is the past participle for regular -re verb: vendre?
vendu
What is the past participle for irregular -re verb: rompre?
rompru
What is the past participle for irregular -re verb: cuire?
cuit
