French Past Participle Agreement Concepts

This video tutorial explains the complex rules of past participle agreement in French. It covers the basic rules with auxiliary verbs 'être' and 'avoir', how to identify direct objects, and the special case of agreement with infinitives. The video also addresses the invariable nature of the verb 'faire' when followed by an infinitive. Viewers are encouraged to review the video multiple times for better understanding and to ask questions if needed.

What is the main topic of the video?

• French pronunciation

• French vocabulary

• French past participle agreement

• French verb conjugation

With the auxiliary verb 'être', the past participle agrees with:

• The direct object

• The verb

• The subject

• The indirect object

In the sentence 'Ils sont venus', what is the correct form of the past participle?

• venues

• venu

• venue

• venus

With the auxiliary verb 'avoir', the past participle agrees with the direct object if:

• The verb is in the present tense

• The subject is plural

• The direct object is placed before the verb

• The direct object is placed after the verb

In the sentence 'J'ai mangé la pomme', how does the past participle 'mangé' change if 'la pomme' is placed before the verb?

• It changes to 'mangée'

• It remains 'mangé'

• It changes to 'mangés'

• It changes to 'mangées'

To identify a direct object (COD) in a sentence, you can ask:

• When?

• How?

• Where?

• Who? or What?

When the past participle is followed by an infinitive with 'être', it agrees with:

• The direct object

• The subject

• The indirect object

• The verb

In the sentence 'Elle est partie', what is the correct form of the past participle?

• parties

• partie

• parti

• partis

When the past participle is followed by an infinitive with 'avoir', it agrees with the direct object if:

• The direct object performs the action of the infinitive

• The verb is in the past tense

• The direct object is placed after the verb

• The subject is singular

The past participle of 'faire' remains invariable when:

• It is used with 'être'

• It is followed by a direct object

• It is followed by an infinitive

• It is used in the present tense