LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉThe past tense

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Past Tense in English Le passé composé Guided Practice

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

In French, the third way is used most often to express the past tense.

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

To create the past tense in French, you use the appropriate form of avoir…

j’ai nous avons

tu asvous avezil a ils ont

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

…and the “-ed” form (past participle) of your verb. Because there are three groups of verbs (-er, -re, and -re) there are three “-ed” forms in French.

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

parlerécouterdanserenvoyerétudierchanter

reu

“-ed” forms (past participles)

eré

attendreentendrevendreperdredescendre

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

iri

Convert the –er to -é

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

“-ed” forms (past participles)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

attendreentendrevendreperdredescendre

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

iri

Convert the –er to -é

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

“-ed” forms (past participles)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

attendreentendrevendreperdredescendre

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

iri

Convert the –er to -é

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

“-ed” forms (past participles)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

attendreentendrevendreperdredescendre

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

iri

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

“-ed” forms (past participles)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

attenduentenduvenduperdudescendu

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

iri

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

attenduentenduvenduperdudescendu

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

“-ed” forms (past participles)

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(waited)

(heard)

(sold)

(lost)

(descended)

iri

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

attenduentenduvenduperdudescendu

finirchoisirréussirapplaudirgrossirmaigrir

“-ed” forms (past participles)

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(waited)

(heard)

(sold)

(lost)

(descended)

iri

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

Convert the –ir to -i

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

attenduentenduvenduperdudescendu

finichoisiréussiapplaudigrossimaigri

“-ed” forms (past participles)

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(waited)

(heard)

(sold)

(lost)

(descended)

iri

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

Convert the –ir to -i

LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

attenduentenduvenduperdudescendu

finichoisiréussiapplaudigrossimaigri

“-ed” forms (past participles)

(talked)

(listened)

(danced)

(sent)

(studied)

(sang)

parléécoutédanséenvoyéétudiéchanté

eré reu

(waited)

(heard)

(sold)

(lost)

(descended)

iri

(finished)

(chosen/chose)(succeeded)

(applauded)

(fattened/got fat)(lost weight)

Convert the –er to -é

Convert the –re to -u

Convert the –ir to -i

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai parléparleréparlé

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai parléI have talked

(or I talked or I did talk)

parleréparlé

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai parléI have talked

(or I talked or I did talk)

parleréparlé

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai parléI have talked

(or I talked or I did talk)

parleréparlé

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai attenduattendreuattendu

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai attenduI have waited

(or I waited or I did wait)

attendreuattendu

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai attenduI have waited

(or I waited or I did wait)

attendreuattendu

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai attenduI have waited

(or I waited or I did wait)

attendreuattendu

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai finifinirifini

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai finiI have finished

(or I finished or I did finish)

finirifini

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai finiI have finished

(or I finished or I did finish)

finirifini

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai finiI have finished

(or I finished or I did finish)

finirifini

GUIDED PRACTICE

Watch how the following sentences are constructed to generate the passé composé in French. Example:

Hier, il a étudié la chimie. Yesterday, he studied chemistry(or he did study chemistry)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai parlé à Paul

Yesterday, I talked to Paul(or I did talk to Paul or I have spoken to Paul)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, nous avons chanté une chanson

Yesterday, we sang a song(or we did sing a song or we have sang a song )

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, Thomas a envoyé un email

Yesterday, Thomas sent an email(or Thomas did send an email or Thomas has sent an email)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, Ils ont dansé avec les garçons.

Yesterday, they danced with the boys. (or they did dance with the boys or they have danced with the

boys)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, tu as attendu le bus

Yesterday, you waited for the bus. (or you did wait for the bus or you have waited for the bus)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, vous avez vendu le citron pressé

Yesterday, y’all sold lemonade. (or y’all did sell lemonade or y’all have sold lemonade)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, Paul et Claire ont entendu l’annonce

Yesterday, Paul and Claire heard the announcement.

(or Paul and Claire did hear the announcement or Paul and Claire have heard the announcement)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai fini la répétition indépendante

Yesterday, I finished the independent practice.

(or I did finish the independent practice or I have finished the independent practice)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai fini la répétition indépendante

Yesterday, I finished the independent practice.

(or I did finish the independent practice or I have finished the independent practice)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier,tu as choisi la bonne réponse.

Yesterday, you chose the correct answer. (or you did choose the correct answer or

you have chosen the correct answer)