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Look at the following 3 sentences; Ali Ali played played football football yesterday yesterday They They have have chosen chosen Higher French Higher French I I did did answer answer the the phone phone What do they have in common? Is this done in the same way in each sentence? All 3 of these English tenses can be translated by just 1 tense in French. It is called…

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Page 1: Look at the following 3 sentences; Ali played football yesterday They have chosen Higher French I did answer the phone What do they have in common? Is

Look at the following 3 sentences;

AliAli playedplayed footballfootball yesterdayyesterday

TheyThey havehave chosenchosen Higher FrenchHigher French

II diddid answeranswer thethe phonephone

What do they have in common?

Is this done in the same way in each sentence?

All 3 of these English tenses can be translated by just 1 tense in French. It is called…

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The Perfect TenseThe Perfect Tense

Le Passé Le Passé ComposéComposé

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé

Grammar Booklet p11

Meaning

from the infinitive ‘to learn’

– I learned– I have learned– I have been learning– I did learn

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé ComposéIn French you use the perfect tense to say what you have done at a certain time in the past.

This could be 2 minutes ago or several years ago.

Lets review some examples of the Perfect Tense:

AliAli playedplayed footballfootball yesterdayyesterday

TheyThey havehave chosenchosen Higher FrenchHigher French

II diddid answeranswer thethe phonephone

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Each of the following sentences contains an example of the Passé Composé tense.

AliAli a a jouéjoué au foot hier

IlsIls ont ont choisichoisi Higher French

J’J’ ai ai répondurépondu la téléphone

What is the first thing you notice about this tense?

Lets look at the formationformation of the verb starting with the first part, the subject (person)the subject (person)

p11 Grammar Booklet

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé1. Person (Subject)This is the person or thing that is doing the verb, e.g. il (he), ma mère (my mum), les enfants (the children).

1. Person 2. Auxiliary verb 3. Past Participle

je

tu

il/elle/on

nous

vous

ils/elles

p11 Grammar Booklet

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Remember there are 3 parts to the passé composé.

AliAli aa jouéjoué au foot hier

IlsIls ontont choisichoisi Higher French

J’J’ aiai répondurépondu la téléphone

Time to look at the secondsecond highlighted word in each sentence.

Where have you come across this before?

As a reminder to you, here is the Present Tense of AVOIR

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To form the passé composé most verbs use the present tense of avoir (to have) as the auxiliary verb.You must then know the verb avoir:

J’aiai

Tu asas

Il aa

Elle aa

On aa

Nous avonsavons

Vous avezavez

Ils ontont

Elles ontont

—I have—You have—He has—She has—We have—We have—You have—They have—They have

2. The Auxiliary Verb 2. The Auxiliary Verb AVOIRAVOIR

You already have a note of this on page 8

of your grammar

workbooks

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IlIl a a

NousNous avonsavons

J’J’ aiai

EllesElles ontont

VousVous avezavez

TuTu asas

IlsIls ontont

Practise!

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Pierre et David ontont

Nicole aa

Mon frère et moi avonsavons

Vous avezavez

Ma copine aa

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Let’s practice: add the correct part of avoiravoir to each sentence:

1. J’ fait mes devoirs2. Nous fini l’exercice.3. Il joué au football.4. Vous regardé une vidéo.5. Ils mangé au Mc Do.6. Tu choisi ton livre.7. Elle mangé un sandwich.8. Nous n’ pas vu le film.9. -vous vu le film?10. Ils acheté un CD.

aiai avonsavons aa avezavez ontont asas aa avonsavonsAvezAvez ontont

2. The Auxiliary Verb 2. The Auxiliary Verb AVOIRAVOIR

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Complete the following sentences with the correct part of “avoir” & translate into English.

1) Il ______ choisi un coca.

2) Nous ______ acheté un cadeau de Noël.

3) Tu ______ fini tes devoirs?

4) Elles ______ attendu devant le cinéma.

5) J’_____ voyagé en avion.

6) On _____ mangé au restaurant.

7) Vous _____ répondu au téléphone?

8) Ils ______ dormi bien.

aa

avonsavons

asas

ontont

aiai

aa

avezavez

ontont

2. The Auxiliary Verb 2. The Auxiliary Verb AVOIRAVOIR

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé2. Auxiliary verb (2. Auxiliary verb (avoiravoir))

1. Person 2. Auxiliary Verb 3. Past Participle

avoir être*

je

tu

il/elle/on

nous

vous

ils/elles

This is the present tense of avoir (to have) or être (to be)We will start by looking at the verbs that take avoir

ai

as

a

avons

avez

ont

p11 Grammar Booklet

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Now take a look at the third part of the passé composé.

AliAli a a jouéjoué au foot hier

IlsIls ont ont choisichoisi Higher French

J’J’ ai ai répondurépondu la téléphone

This is known as the PAST PARTICIPLE.

It is the past form of the main verb. (watched, chosen, answered)

Can you figure out how to form the PAST PARTICIPLE of ER, IR and RE verbs?

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3. THE PAST PARTICIPLE3. THE PAST PARTICIPLE

The way you form the past participle depends on whether it is an –er, -ir or –re verb.

•For –ER verbs, remove the –er and change it to – é– é•For –IR verbs, remove the –ir and change it to – i – i•For –RE verbs, remove the –re and change it to – u – u

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Here are some examples of the 3 types of verb. Change the infinitive into the past participle.

travailler

regarder

finir

choisir

répondre

entendre

travailléé

regardéé

finii

choisii

réponduu

entenduu

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3. To form the past participle of regular –er verbs: –er verbs:

1. take the infinitive of the verb

2. take off the –er–er

3. add éée.g regarder

(to watch)regard

= regardéé(watched)

+ éé

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An example ER verb

1. Person 2. Auxiliary Verb 3. Past Participle

j’ ai regardé

tu as regardé

il/elle/on a regardé

nous avons regardé

vous avez regardé

ils/elles ont regardé

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Exercise A: -er verbs

Put the verbs below into the perfect tense:

1. Je (manger)

2. Nous (regarder)

3. Ils (écouter)

4. Elle (voyager)

5. Vous (donner)

6. On (acheter)

7. Tu (détester)

8. Ma mère (travailler)

9. Les touristes (visiter)

10. Tout le monde (parler)

J’ai mangé

Nous avons regardé

Ils ont écouté

Elle a voyagé

Vous avez donné

On a acheté

Tu as détesté

Ma mère a travaillé

Les touristes ont visité

Tout le monde a parlé

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1. take the infinitive of the verb

2. take off the –ir–ir

3. add iie.g finir

(to finish)fin

= finii (finished)

+ ii

3. To form the past participle of regular –ir verbs: –ir verbs:

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An example IR verb

1. Person 2. Auxiliary Verb 3. Past Participle

j’ ai fini

tu as fini

il/elle/on a fini

nous avons fini

vous avez fini

ils/elles ont fini

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Exercise A: -ir verbs

Put the verbs below into the perfect tense:

1. Il (finir)

2. Nous (rougir)

3. Tu (punir)

4. Je (réussir)

5. Elle (applaudir)

6. On (choisir)

7. Vous (maigrir)

8. Mes parents (applaudir)

9. Le prof (punir)

10. Le chien (grossir)

Il a fini

Nous avons rougi

Tu as puni

J’ai réussi

Elle a applaudi

On a choisi

Vous avez maigri

Mes parents ont applaudi

Le prof a puni

Le chien a grossi

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1. take the infinitive of the verb

2. take off the –re–re

3. add uue.g vendre

(to sell)vend

= venduu (sold)

+ uu

3. To form the past participle of regular –re verbs: –re verbs:

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An example RE verb

1. Person 2. Auxiliary Verb 3. Past Participle

j’ ai vendu

tu as vendu

il/elle/on a vendu

nous avons vendu

vous avez vendu

ils/elles ont vendu

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Exercise A: -re verbs

Put the verbs below into the perfect tense:

1. Je (perdre)

2. Vous (rendre)

3. Tu (vendre)

4. Elle (attendre)

5. Ils (mordre)

6. On (repondre)

7. Tu (entendre)

8. Mes amis (attendre)

9. Mon pere (vendre)

10. Tout le monde (entendre)

J’ai perdu

Vous avez rendu

Tu as vendu

Elle a attendu

Ils ont mordu

On a repondu

Tu as entendu

Mes amis ont attendu

Mon pere a vendu

Tout le monde a entendu

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé3. Past Participle3. Past Participle

Person avoir être* Past Participle

je ai er verbs :

er étu as

il/elle/on a ir verbs :

ir inous avons

vous avez re verbs :

re u ils/elles ont

This is the past form of the main verb, e.g. watched, played, etc

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p11 Grammar Booklet

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So remember the passé composé is ‘composed’ of three parts:

1.1.the person (subject)the person (subject)2.2.the auxiliary verbthe auxiliary verb ((avoiravoir oror être*être*)) 3.3.the past participle the past participle of the verb you want to put in

the past.

J’J’ ai ai mangé mangé un sandwich

Nous Nous avons avons finifini le gâteau

Vous Vous avezavez venduvendu votre voiture

PersonPerson auxiliary verbauxiliary verb past participlepast participle

Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé

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Work out the past participles of the following

verbs:1) manger2) descendre3) partir4) jouer5) voyager6) sortir7) répondre8) vendre9) choisir10)travailler

mangé descendu parti joué voyagé sorti répondu vendu choisi travaillé

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Using these rules, put these verbs into three groups and find what their past participle should be?

aimer attendre choisir demander

écouter finir habiter inviter

laver manger parler perdre

porter ranger regarder téléphoner

travailler vendre entendre

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Check your answersaimé (liked) choisi (chosen) attendu (waited)

demandé (asked) fini (finished) perdu (lost)

écouté (listened) vendu (sold)

habité (lived)

invité (invited)

lavé (washed)

mangé (eaten)

parlé (talked/spoken)

porté (worn/born)

rangé (tidied/put away)

regardé (watched)

téléphoné (called)

travaillé (worked)

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Now that you know the present tense of AVOIR and how to form the Past Participle, test yourself with the following sentences

(travailler)j’

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

travaillu travaillé travailli

ai travaillé

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(regarder)il

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

regardu regardi regardé

a regardé

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(finir)nous

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

finu fini finé

avons fini

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(jouer)ils

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

jouu joui joué

ont joué

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(répondre)maman

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

répondu répondi répondé

a répondu

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(choisir)vous

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

choisu choisi choisé

avez choisi

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(chanter)Christina et moi

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

chantu chanti chanté

avons chanté

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(écouter)Reto et Marc

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

écoutu écouti écouté

ont écouté

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(parler)Tu

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

parlu parli parlé

as parlé

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(entendre)Elle

ont

avez

ai

as

a

avons

entendu entendi entendé

a entendu

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Put the following sentences into French, using the perfect

tense.1) I have visited the Arc de Triomphe.2) He has bought some bread.3) We have chosen the fish.4) They(m.) have finished.5) Have you (plural) sold the car?6) Have you (sing.) replied?

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Réponses

1) J’ai visité l’Arc de Triomphe.2) Il a acheté du pain.3) On a choisi le poisson.

Nous avons choisi le poisson.4) Ils ont fini.5) Avez-vous vendu la voiture?6) As-tu répondu?

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Can you match these irregular past participles matches their infinitives?

su vouluvuétébufait dûpuvenu eu

p12 Grammar BookletInfinitiv

eMeaning Past Participle

avoir to have

être to be

faire to do

pouvoir to be able to

vouloir to want to

venir* to come

savoir to know

devoir to have to

voir to see

boire to drink

euétéfait puvoul

uvenusu dûvubu

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Can you match these irregular past participles matches their infinitives?

reçu prisluécritditmis cru

p12 Grammar BookletInfinitiv

eMeaning Past Participle

croire to believe

lire to read

écrire to write

dire to say

prendre to take

mettre to put

recevoir to receive

cruluécritditprismisreçu

Look for patterns to help you learn them

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Complete the following sentences with the correct past

participle.1. J’ai _____ les Champs Élysées. (voir)2. Nous avons ______ des cartes

postales. (écrire)3. On a _____ du vin blanc. (boire)4. En train j’ai ____ une magazine. (lire)5. On a _____ un tour en bateau sur la

Seine. (faire)6. Nous avons _____ le petit déjeuner au

restaurant. (prendre)

vuécrit

bu

lufait

pris

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THE PERFECT TENSE WITH AVOIR

Give the correct part of the verb in brackets1.J’ai (prendre) le bus.2. Il a (boire) du Coca.3.Nous avons (lire) ces magazines.4. J’ai (apprendre) le vocabulaire.5.As-tu (faire) tes devoirs?6. Ils ont (voir) la Tour Eiffel.7.Elle a (boire) du coca.8.Avez-vous (écrire) des cartes postales?9.Nous avons (mettre) la table.10.Elle n’a pas (comprendre) .

PRIS BU . LU APPRISFAIT VU BU ÉCRIT MIS COMPRIS

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Put the following sentences into French using the Perfect Tense. Watch out for

the irregular past participles.

1. She has said goodbye.2. Have you (sing.) taken the train?3. We have seen the film.4. I have written a letter.5. He has read the book.6. They have been on holiday.7. He has taken a shower.8. We have drunk an Orangina.

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Réponses

1. Elle a dit au revoir.2. As-tu fait tes devoirs?3. On a vu le film. / Nous avons vu le

film.4. J’ai écrit une lettre.5. Il a lu le livre.6. Ils ont été en vacances.7. Il a pris une douche.8. On a bu un Orangina. / Nous avons

bu un Orangina.

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p12 Grammar Booklet

Person Part of AVOIR

Past Participle

Meaning

j’ aieu I have had, I had, I

have been havingtu as

il/elle/on avoulu

I have wanted, I wanted, I have been wantingnous avons

vous avezfait I have done, I did, I

have been doing ils/elles ont

FormationFormation

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Some verbs use “être” (to be) as the auxiliary verb instead of “avoir”.

• Je suissuis• Tu eses • Il estest

• Elle estest• On estest

• Nous sommessommes• Vous êtesêtes

• Ils sontsont• Elles sontsont

—I am—You are—He is—She is—We are—We are—You are—They are—They are

2. The (other) Auxiliary Verb

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé3. Past Participle3. Past Participle

Person avoir être* Past Participle

je ai suis er verbs :

er étu as es

il/elle/on a est ir verbs :

ir inous avons sommes

vous avez êtes re verbs :

re u ils/elles ont sont

This is the past form of the main verb, e.g. watched, played, etc

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p11 Grammar Booklet

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THE VERB ÊTRE

Let’s practice: add the right part of être to them:• Je venu(e).• Il entré.• Nous arrivés.• Les enfants sortis.• Vous restés à la maison.• Paul tombé dans la rue.• Maman montée au premier étage.• Ma soeur allée à la piscine.• Mon père descendu dans la cave.• Murielle née à Paris.

:suisestsommessontêtesestestestestest

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Complete the following sentences with the correct part of “être” & translate into English.1) Il ______ allé au cinéma.2) Nous ______ arrivés à 17h30.3) Tu ______ sorti hier soir?4) Elles ______ parties vendredi.5) Je _____ descendu du bus.6) On _____ restés à la maison.7) Vous _____ rentrés en France?8) Ils ______ tombés amoureux.

estest

sommessommes

eses

sontsont

suissuis

estest

êtesêtes

sontsont

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Verbs that take être

• If the verb suggests movement from one place to another we use “être” to form the perfect tense.

• There is an easy way to remember them:

MRS VAN DER TRAMP

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Monter (to go up, climb)

Rester (to stay)

Sortir (to go out)

Venir* (to come)

Aller (to go)

Naître* (to be born)

Descendre (to go down)

Entrer (to enter)

Retourner (to return)

Tomber (to fall)

Rentrer (to go back)

Arriver (to arrive)

Mourir* (to die)

Partir (to leave)*The past participle of these verbs are venu, né, mort. All the rest are regular!Verbs made up of these verbs, e.g. repartir, devenir also take être,

p13 Grammar Booklet

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Remember!

• Notice that with verbs which use the auxiliary être, the past participle agrees with the subject (the person or thing doing the action).

• Lets look the verb aller in full and see if you can figure out the rule:

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé ComposéPerson être* Past Participle

je suis allé

tu es allé

il est allé

elle est allée

on est allés

nous sommes allés

vous êtes allés

ils sont allés

elles sont allées

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Agreement

• When using “être” as the auxiliary verb, the past participle has to ‘agree with’ the person who did the action.

If the subject is• Masculine singular: add nothing aller il est allé

• Feminine singular: add e aller elle est allée

• Masculine plural: add s aller ils sont allés

• Feminine plural: add es aller ils sont allées

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Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé

Person être* Past Participle Adjective Endings

je suis er verbs :

er é

- e

tu es - e

il/elle/on est ir verbs :

ir i

- e

s esnous sommes

vous êtes re verbs :

re u

s es

s esils/elles sont

-

-

-

p13 Grammar Booklet

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Examples:

• Il est venu chez moi. He came to my house. (m./sg.)

• Je suis rentrée tard hier soir (girl talking).

I went home late last night. (fem./sg.)

• Nous sommes nés il y a quatorze ans.We were born fourteen years ago. (m./pl.)

• Elles se sont levées de bonne heure.They got up early. (fem./pl.)

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THE PAST PARTICIPLE WITH ÊTRE

Write the correct past participle of the verb in brackets. WATCH THE ENDINGS!!!

• Le train est (arriver) à la gare.• Nous sommes(partir) à neuf heures.• Mes cousins sont (venir) en voiture.• Êtes-vous (aller) en ville?• Je suis (monter) au premier étage.• Je suis (entrer) dans le magasin.• Elle est (descendre) devant la poste.• Nous sommes (rester) à la maison.• Tu es (partir) à midi.• Elles sont (naître) hier.

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1) Elle est _____ en ville. (aller)

2) Nous sommes ______ avec des copains. (sortir)

3) Il est ______ dans le bus. (monter)

4) Elles sont ______ à la maison. (rester)

5) Pierre est _____ en vitesse. (partir)

6) Mes sœurs sont ______ très tard. (arriver)

7) Vous êtes ________ à la gare? (descendre)

8) Ils sont ________. (retourner)

Complete the following sentences with the correct past participle. Watch out for agreement!

alléalléee

sortisortiss

montémonté

restérestéeess

partiparti

arrivéarrivéeess

descendudescenduss

retournéretournéss

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ExampleExamplePerson être* Past Participle Meaning

je suis arrivé I have arrived (m)

tu es allée you have gone (f)

il est parti he has left

elle est rentrée she has gone home

on est devenus we have become

nous sommes entrés we have entered

vous êtes montés you went up (m, pl)

ils sont revenus they came back

elles sont venues they came

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THE PERFECT TENSE.

HOW WOULD YOU SAY THESE SENTENCES IN FRENCH? Careful, some verbs use the auxiliary avoir, others use être

• Yesterday I played football.• Did you go to the cinema?• She listened to music.• My parents arrived last week.• My little brother was born last night

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There you go. The perfect tense has not got any secrets for you any more. If you apply these rules carefully you will always

get it perfect.

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Reflexive Verbs

• Remember reflexive verbs? – je me lève, il s’appelle, nous nous habillons

• Reflexive verbs also use “être” as the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary verb comes after the reflexive pronoun in the sentence.– je me suis levé(e), nous nous sommes habillés

• Remember the past participle still has to agree with the person.

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se lever[reflexive pronoun + auxiliaryauxiliary + past past

participleparticiple]

jetuil

elleon

nousvous

ilselles

met’s’s’s’

nousvous

sese

suissuis

eses

estest

estest

estest

sommessommes

êtesêtes

sontsont

sontsont

levé(e)levé(e)

levé(e)levé(e)

levélevé

levéelevée

levé(s/es)levé(s/es)

levé(s/es)levé(s/es)

levé(e/s/levé(e/s/es)es)

levéslevés

levéeslevées

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Put the following present tense sentences into the past using the perfect tense. (They are all –er verbs.)

1) Ils se lèvent à 7h30.2) Nous nous réveillons très tôt.3) Tu te douches?4) Elles se promènent dans le parc.5) Je me lave les cheveux. (masculine)6) On se couche trop tard. (masc. plural)7) Vous vous cassez la jambe. (fem. singular)8) Il se brosse les dents.

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Réponses

1) Ils se sont levés à 7h30.2) Nous nous sommes réveillés très tôt.3) Marie, tu t’es douchée?4) Elles se sont promenées dans le

parc.5) Je me suis lavé les cheveux.6) On s’est couchés trop tard.7) Vous vous êtes cassée la jambe.8) Il s’est brossé les dents.