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 _________ as their auxiliary.

Answer explanation

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

Reflexive verbs use _________ 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.