Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp Verbs Quiz

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Which auxiliary verb is used with 'Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp' verbs in the passé composé?

Faire
Aller
Avoir (correct)
Être

Which of the following is NOT a 'Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp' verb?

Apparaître
Tomber (correct)
Payer
Mettre

When using 'avoir' as the auxiliary verb, what must agree with the subject?

The auxiliary verb
The direct object
The past participle (correct)
The indirect object

How do regular verbs form their past participles when using 'avoir' as the auxiliary in the passé composé?

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Which type of verbs always use 'être' as their auxiliary verb in the passé composé?

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Dr.Mrs.P.Vandertramp Verbs

Verbs in French that use "avoir" (to have) as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense, instead of "être" (to be).

Dr.Mrs.P.Vandertramp Acronym

A mnemonic device used to remember verbs that use "avoir" (to have) as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense. It represents the following verbs: Doctor, Misses, Pays, Vander, Thinks, Remember, Appears, Makes, Puts.

Past Participle Agreement with "avoir"

In the passé composé, when a verb uses "avoir" as the auxiliary verb, the past participle agrees with the subject in gender and number.

Regular Verbs in Passé Composé

Verbs that form their past participle by adding regular endings: -é for masculine singular and plural, -ée for feminine singular, and -és for masculine plural, and -ées for feminine plural.

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Irregular Verbs in Passé Composé

Verbs that have irregular past participle forms that need to be memorized.

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Study Notes

Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp Verbs

These verbs are often referred to as "Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp" verbs due to the acronym used to remember them.
The acronym represents these verbs: Doctor, Misses, Pays, Vander, Thinks, Remember, Appears, Makes, Puts.
All these verbs use "avoir" (to have) as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense, instead of "être" (to be).
When using "avoir" as the auxiliary verb, the past participle must agree with the subject in gender and number.
Regular verbs form their past participles by adding "-é" for masculine singular and plural, "-ée" for feminine singular, and "-és" for masculine plural, and "-ées" for feminine plural.
Irregular verbs have unique past participle forms that need to be memorized.
Reflexive Verbs use "être" (to be) as the auxiliary verb.
The House of "être" is another mnemonic device used to remember verbs that use "être" as an auxiliary verb.