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THE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

HOW TO FORM

WHAT IS PASSÉ

COMPOSÉ?

PAST TENSECompound Tense

FREQUENTLY USEDESSENTIAL WHEN TELLING

WHAT HAPPENED

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?FOR PARLER...

I AM TALKING

I talked

I used to talk

Non!Oui !

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Non, non et non!

I am talking

1 SUBJECT

1 HELPING VERB

1 PAST PARTICIPLE

Take the subject, add the helping verb and, finally, stick on the past participle. Use immediately.

THE RECIPE FOR PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

Before we move on, you need to be sure that you understand what a subject, helping verb and past participle are. If you

are unsure, click on the smiley faces below:

Subject Helping verb

Past participle

Quiz me Quiz meQuiz meRemind me

Remind me

Remind me

If you understand the subjects, helping verbs and past participles, go on.

Subjects

Je = I Tu = you (informal and singular)

IL = he, it (masculine)

Elle = she, it (feminine)

On = one

Nous = we Vous = you (formal and plural)

Ils = they (all guys or guys and girls)

Elles = they (all girls)

Subjects

Je = I Tu = you (informal and singular)

IL = he, it (masculine)

Elle = she, it (feminine)

On = one

Nous = we Vous = you (formal and plural)

Ils = they (all guys or guys and girls)

Elles = they (all girls)

BACK TO PRACTICE

QUIZ

AVOIR

J’AI TU AS IL, ELLE, ON A NOUS AVONS VOUS AVEZ ILS, ELLES ONT

AVOIR

J’AI TU AS IL, ELLE, ON A NOUS AVONS VOUS AVEZ ILS, ELLES ONT

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QUIZ

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘er’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘er’, remove the ‘er’ and add ‘é’ – so…

Parler Parlé Manger Mangé Regarder Regardé

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘er’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘er’, remove the ‘er’ and add ‘é’ – so…

Parler Parlé Manger Mangé Regarder Regardé

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QUIZ

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘ir’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘ir’, remove the ‘ir’ and add ‘i’ – so…

Finir Fini Grossir Grossi Dormir Dormi

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘ir’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘ir’, remove the ‘ir’ and add ‘i’ – so…

Finir Fini Grossir Grossi Dormir Dormi

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QUIZ

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘re’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘re’, remove the ‘re’ and add ‘u’ – so…

Vendre Vendu Fondre Fondu Répondre Répondu

FORMING REGULAR PAST PARTICIPLESof ‘re’ verbs

For verbs ending in ‘re’, remove the ‘re’ and add ‘u’ – so…

Vendre Vendu Fondre Fondu Répondre Répondu

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QUIZ

Let’s see how you’re doing!

Try forming the Passé Composé on your own.

But, be careful because, if you get one wrong,

you’ve got to start back at the beginning!

I finished.

Je suis fini

J’ai fini

J’ai finié

We ate.

Nous avons manger

Nous avons mangé

Vous avez mangé

They answered.

ILS ONT RÉPONDÉ

ILS ONT RÉPONDU

ILS SONT RÉPONDU

Now that you understand how passé composé is formed…

Let’s try a more

challenging activity!

AFTER COMPLETING QUIZ, PRINT OFF THE SUMMARY SHEET AND HAND IN TO MME KIEL.

Click on the Eiffel Tower icon to take a practice quiz. Fais attention! Spelling counts!