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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?

<p>By adding '-é', '-ée', '-és', or '-ées' depending on gender and number (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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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.

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Test your knowledge of the Dr. Mrs. P. Vandertramp verbs and their usage in passé composé. This quiz will cover the rules for forming past participles and the difference between auxiliary verbs 'avoir' and 'être'. Perfect for students learning French grammar.