Le passé composé - de quoi vous souvenez-vous?

The passé composé is the past tense that expresses:

(select all that apply)

• single events

• habitual actions

• a series of events

• description of mood

• state of being

Answer explanation

The passé composé is the past tense used to express past, completed actions within a specific period of time. It is generally equated with "-ed" or "have done" in English.

The passé composé is formed using an auxilary verb and a past participle. Which of the following is/are the auxiliary verb(s)?

• aller

• avoir

• être

• faire

• devoir

To form the past participle, the regular rule is:

• drop the final 2 letters of the infinitive

• drop the final 2 letters of the infinitive and add a specific ending for each

• drop the final 2 letters of the infinitive and add é

• add a specific ending to the infinitive depending on the type of verv

The past participle ending for -ir verbs is:

• -é

• -i

• -u

• -iss

The past participle ending for -re verbs is:

• -é

• -i

• -u

• -û

The past participle ending for -er verbs is:

• -é

• -i

• -u

• -e

The majority of French verbs use (a)   as their auxiliary.

Answer explanation

MOST verbs in French use "avoir" as their auxiliary (or helping) verb.

Reflexive verbs use (a)   as their auxiliary verb.

Answer explanation

In addition to the "DRMRSVANDERTRAMP" verbs, reflexives (the "se / s' " verbs) use être as their auxiliary.

When making a passé composé negative, where does the ne . . . pas go?

Answer explanation

ne . . . pas always goes around a conjugated verb so, it goes around the auxiliary verb (eg. je n'ai pas . . . ; je ne suis pas . . . )

Vrai ou Faux?

The ending of the past participle is determined by the subject of the sentence.

• Vrai

• Faux

Answer explanation

The past participle ending is determined by the type of verb it is (-er,-ir, -re, or the irregular exceptions). Subject has nothing to do with it.