Être or Avoir in the Passé Composé in French... French PAST TENSE explained!

The video tutorial explains the use of auxiliary verbs 'être' and 'avoir' in forming past tenses in French. It highlights the importance of these verbs in constructing the passé composé and provides examples of when to use each. The tutorial covers movement and reflexive verbs that require 'être', using the acronym Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp to remember them. It also discusses exceptions where verbs can use both 'avoir' and 'être', depending on the presence of a direct object. The video concludes with a reminder to learn reflexive and movement verbs for effective past tense conjugation.

Why is it important to know when to use 'être' or 'avoir' in French past tenses?

• To correctly form the passive voice

• To determine the gender of nouns

• To accurately convey the tense of verbs

• To use the correct pronouns

Which auxiliary verb is used with the phrase 'tu as joué'?

• 'Avoir'

• 'Être'

• 'Aller'

• 'Faire'

What is the acronym used to remember movement verbs that use 'être'?

• Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp

• Mr. and Mrs. Smith

• Dr. and Mrs. French

• Mr. and Mrs. Verb

Which of the following is a movement verb that uses 'être'?

• Parler

• Tomber

• Écrire

• Manger

What is a reflexive verb?

• A verb that describes an action done to oneself

• A verb that describes a future action

• A verb that requires a direct object

• A verb that is always irregular

When should 'avoir' be used instead of 'être' with a movement verb?

• When the verb is in the future tense

• When the verb is in the present tense

• When the verb is followed by a direct object

• When the verb is reflexive

Which auxiliary verb is used in the sentence 'Je suis descendu' when there is no direct object?

• 'Être'

• 'Avoir'

• 'Aller'

• 'Faire'