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What does 'descendre' mean?

  • to come back
  • to go down (correct)
  • to stay
  • to die

What does 'rester' mean?

  • to go out
  • to arrive
  • to climb
  • to stay (correct)

What does 'monter' mean?

  • to climb (correct)
  • to fall
  • to become
  • to return

What does 'mourir' mean?

<p>to die (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sortir' mean?

<p>to go out (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venir' mean?

<p>to come (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arriver' mean?

<p>to arrive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'naître' mean?

<p>to be born (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'devenir' mean?

<p>to become (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'entrer' mean?

<p>to enter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'retourner' mean?

<p>to come back (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tomber' mean?

<p>to fall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'revenir' mean?

<p>to come back (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aller' mean?

<p>to go (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'monter' mean in the context of climbing?

<p>to climb (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'partir' mean?

<p>to leave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'passer' mean?

<p>to pass by (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

DR MRS VANDERTRAMP Overview

  • DR MRS VANDERTRAMP is an acronym used in French grammar to help remember certain verbs that use "être" as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense.

Verb Definitions

  • descendre: Means "to go down." Indicates a movement to a lower position.
  • rester: Translates to "to stay," indicating remaining in a place without moving.
  • monter: Can mean "to come back" or "to climb," depending on context, emphasizing vertical movement.
  • mourir: Means "to die," referring to the end of life.
  • sortir: Translates as "to go out," indicating leaving a place, often for social or recreational purposes.
  • venir: Means "to come," referring to movement toward the speaker's location.
  • arriver: Means "to arrive," signifying reaching a destination.
  • naître: Translates to "to be born," the moment of entering life.
  • devenir: Means "to become," indicating a change in status or condition.
  • entrer: Translates as "to enter," focusing on moving into a place.
  • retourner: Means "to return," indicating coming back to a previous location.
  • tomber: Translates as "to fall," involving a downward movement due to gravity.
  • revenir: Means "to come back" with an added emphasis on returning to a specific point.
  • aller: Translates as "to go," a general term for moving from one place to another.
  • monter: As previously noted, also means "to climb," emphasizing an ascent.
  • partir: Means "to leave," indicating departing from a location.
  • passer: Translates as "to pass by," indicating movement past a point without stopping.

Usage Note

  • Learning these verbs helps in constructing sentences in the passé composé, identifying when to use "être" as the auxiliary verb.

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