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Which verb forms its Perfect tense with avoir instead of être?
Which verb forms its Perfect tense with avoir instead of être?
- voir (correct)
- revenir
- partir
- arriver
What is the correct Past Participle form for 'monter' in the Perfect tense for 'il'?
What is the correct Past Participle form for 'monter' in the Perfect tense for 'il'?
- elle est montée
- ils sont montés
- nous sommes montés
- il est monté (correct)
How do you form the negative version of the Perfect tense for 'aller' in the first person singular?
How do you form the negative version of the Perfect tense for 'aller' in the first person singular?
- je ne vais pas allé
- je suis pas allé
- je ne suis pas allé (correct)
- je ne suis allé
Which of the following sentences uses the Past Participle correctly with agreement?
Which of the following sentences uses the Past Participle correctly with agreement?
What is the correct form of 'tomber' in the Perfect tense for 'vous' (formal)?
What is the correct form of 'tomber' in the Perfect tense for 'vous' (formal)?
Flashcards
Perfect Tense with "être"
Perfect Tense with "être"
Certain French verbs use the auxiliary verb "être" to form their perfect tense, instead of "avoir".
"Être" Perfect Tense Verbs
"Être" Perfect Tense Verbs
Specific verbs like "aller", "venir", "arriver", and others use "être" to create the perfect tense.
Past Participle Agreement
Past Participle Agreement
The past participle in the "être" perfect tense agrees in gender and number with the subject.
Aller (to go) Perfect Tense
Aller (to go) Perfect Tense
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Venir (to come) Perfect Tense
Venir (to come) Perfect Tense
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arriver (to arrive) Perfect Tense
arriver (to arrive) Perfect Tense
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"avoir" perfect tense
"avoir" perfect tense
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Past Participle in "avoir" Perfect Tense
Past Participle in "avoir" Perfect Tense
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Study Notes
Perfect Tense with Être Verbs
- Exceptional verbs that form the perfect tense with être
- These verbs do not follow the typical pattern of using avoir
Verb Conjugations
- Examples of verbs conjugated with être in the perfect tense:
- aller: je suis allé(e)
- venir: je suis venu(e)
- revenir: je suis revenu(e)
- arriver: je suis arrivé(e)
- partir: je suis parti(e)
- sortir: je suis sorti(e)
- entrer: je suis entré(e)
- rentrer: je suis rentré(e)
- rester: je suis resté(e)
- descendre: je suis descendu(e)
- monter: je suis monté(e)
- tomber: je suis tombé(e)
Example Usage with Arriver
- Positive example: je suis arrivé(e), nous sommes arrivé(e)s, vous êtes arrivé(e)s, ils sont arrivés, elles sont arrivées
- Negative example: je ne suis pas arrivé(e)
- Interrogative example: suis-je arrivé(e)?
- Interrogative negative example: ne suis-je pas arrivé(e)?
Past Participle Agreement
- The past participle (e.g., arrivé(e)) agrees in gender and number with the direct object.
- Example: Je les ai vus
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