French Past Participles

• These notes cover the past participle conjugations of various French verbs.

Avoir (to have)

• J’ai eu: I had
• Tu as eu: You had (singular, informal)
• Il a eu: He had
• Nous avons eu: We had
• Vous avez eu: You had (plural, formal)
• Ils ont eu: They had (masculine plural)

Être (to be)

• J’ai été: I was/have been
• Tu as été: You were/have been (singular, informal)
• Il a été: He was/has been
• Nous avons été: We were/have been
• Vous avez été: You were/have been (plural, formal)
• Ils ont été: They were/have been (masculine plural)

Manger (to eat)

• J’ai mangé: I ate
• Tu as mangé: You ate (singular, informal)
• Il a mangé: He ate
• Nous avons mangé: We ate
• Vous avez mangé: You ate (plural, formal)
• Ils ont mangé: They ate (masculine plural)

Boire (to drink)

• J’ai bu: I drank

Savoir (to know)

• J’ai su: I knew

Voir (to see)

• J’ai vu: I saw

Pouvoir (to be able to)

• J’ai pu: I was able to

Vouloir (to want)

• J’ai voulu: I wanted

Prendre (to take)

• J’ai pris: I took

Dire (to say)

• J’ai dit: I said

Mettre (to put)

• J’ai mis: I put

Faire (to do/make)

• J’ai fait: I did/made

Finir (to finish)

• J’ai fini: I finished

Choisir (to choose)

• J’ai choisi: I chose

Lire (to read)

• J’ai lu: I read