le passé composé - irrégulier

J' (être) fâché avec mon ami.

Answer explanation

Is être reflexive? NO

Is être DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

Je + avoir = J'ai

être + passé = été

J'ai été = I was

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

Tu (avoir) un anniversaire le mois dernier.

Answer explanation

Is avoir reflexive? NO

Is avoir DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb (yes, for itself), conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

Tu + avoir = Tu as

avoir + passé = eu

Tu as eu = You had

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

Il (faire) une pizza pour le dîner.

Answer explanation

Is faire reflexive? NO

Is faire DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

Il + avoir = Il a

faire + passé = fait

Il a fait = He made

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

Elle (prendre) un taxi.

Answer explanation

Is prendre reflexive? NO

Is prendre DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

Elle + avoir = Elle a

prendre + passé = pris

Elle a pris = She took

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

On (courir) pendant 2 kilomètres.

Answer explanation

Is courir reflexive? NO

Is courir DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

On + avoir = On a

courir + passé = couru

On a couru = we ran

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

Nous (mettre) du sucre dans nos cafés.

Answer explanation

Is mettre reflexive? NO

Is mettre DMV? NO

We use avoir as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

nous + avoir = Nous avons

mettre + passé = mis

Nous avons mis = We put

It does not have to agree because avoir is the auxiliary

Vous [m. pl.] (naître) le 8 avril.

Answer explanation

Is naître reflexive? NO

Is naître DMV? YES

We use être as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

vous + être = vous êtes

naître + passé = né

vous êtes né = you were born

It has to agree because être is the auxiliary. Because I told you that 'vous' here is masculine and singular, there is no extra E or S necessary.

Ils (mourir) dans un accident tragique.

Answer explanation

Is mourir reflexive? NO

Is mourir DMV? YES

We use être as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

ils + être = ils sont

mourir + passé = mort

ils sont morts = they died

It has to agree because être is the auxiliary. Because ils is plural and masculine, we have to add an S to the past participle to make it agree.

Elles (venir) à la fête.

Answer explanation

Is venir reflexive? NO

Is venir DMV? YES

We use être as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

elles + être = elles sont

venir + passé = venu

elles sont venues = they came

It has to agree because être is the auxiliary. Because elles is plural and feminine, we have to add an E and an S to the past participle to make it agree.

Je [m] (devenir) un meilleur étudiant.

Answer explanation

Is devenir reflexive? NO

Is devenir DMV? YES

We use être as the auxiliary verb, conjugated to match the subject + the irregular past participle.

je + être = je suis

devenir + passé = devenu

je suis devenu = I became

It has to agree because être is the auxiliary. Because I told you that the je is masculine, we do not have to add an extra E or S.