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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passé composé.
- Ils (écrire) un livre.Present of avoir + past participle of écrire.
Écrire is an irregular verb. See the list of irregular Verbs.They wrote a book.
- Juliette (regarder) un film.Present of avoir + past participle of regarder.
Er-verbs form the past participle with é.Juliette watched a film.
- Est-ce que Pierre (finir) à 16 heures?Present of avoir + past participle of finir.
Ir-verbs form the past participle with i.Did Pierre finish at 4 p.m.?
- J’(fermer) la fenêtre.Present of avoir + past participle of fermer.
Er-verbs form the past participle with é.I closed the window.
- François (se lever) à 8 heures.Present of être + past participle of se lever.
Reflexive verbs form the passé composé with être.
Er-verbs construct the past participle with é.François got up at 8 o’clock.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passé composé. Don’t forget about exceptions such as irregular verbs and participle agreements.
- Est-ce que tu (lire) ce livre?Present of avoir + past participle of lire.
Lire is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.Have you read this book?
- Est-ce que vous (recevoir) un paquet?Present of avoir + past participle of recevoir.
Recevoir is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.Did you receive a parcel?
- Ils (se perdre) dans la forêt.Present of être + past participle of se perdre.
All reflexive verbs are conjugated with être.
With être, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject (ils = masculine plural)They got lost in the forest.
- Est-ce qu'elle (prendre) le téléphone?Present of avoir + past participle of prendre.
Prendre is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.Did she answer the phone?
- Léa et Sarah (partir) hier.Present of être + past participle of partir.
With être, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject (Léa + Sarah = feminine plural)Léa and Sarah left yesterday.