GrammarVerbsParticipe/GérondifParticipe/Gérondif – Free Exercise Participe/Gérondif – Free Exercise show special characters display incorrect answers Exercise Complete the table with the present participle and the gerund of the verbs. Infinitive Present Participle Gerund perdre marcher lire écrire réfléchir Complete the sentences with the present participle of the verbs in brackets. C’est une chambre (donner) sur la rue.[It’s a room facing the street.]|nous donnons → donnant J’ai lu un livre (passionner) .[I read an exciting book.]|nous nous passionnons → passionnant Ne (voir) pas le panneau, elle se gare au mauvais endroit.[Not seeing the sign, she parked in the wrong place.]|nous voyons → voyant Nous cherchons une personne (parler) anglais.[We’re looking for an English-speaking person.]|nous parlons → parlant C'est une coïncidence (troubler) .[It’s a worrying coincidence.]|nous nous troublons → troublant|Here the present participle is used as an adjective, so must agree in gender and number with the noun (une coïncidence)|feminine singular = add -e Choose between the present participle, the past participle or the perfect participle to complete the sentences. Martin est (tomber) dans la piscine.[Martin fell in the pool.]|Sentence in the passé composé → past participle Ce film (effrayer) m’a fait crier.[This scary film made me scream.]|Adjectif verbal describing the noun ce film → present participle Jeanne (oublier) les clefs de l’appartement, nous dormîmes dans la voiture.[Since Jeanne had left the keys in the apartment, we slept in the car.]|Expressing one past action that happened prior to another (first Jeanne forgot the keys, then they slept in the car) → perfect participle (partir) tôt, ils furent seuls sur la route.[Since they had left early, they were all alone on the road.]|Expressing one past action that happened prior to another (first they left early, then they were on the road): perfect participle|We can also omit the auxiliary être and just use the past participle here → partis Ton seau est (trouer) ![Your bucket has a hole!]|Adjective form of the verb trouer → past participle Online exercises to improve your French Improve your French with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Participe/Gérondif – Free Exercise Participe/Gérondif – mixed exercise Need more practice? With Lingolia Plus you can access 40 additional exercises about Participe/Gérondif, as well as 606 online exercises to improve your French. Get 3 months membership for just €10.49 (≈ $11.22). Learn more about Lingolia Plus here Participe/Gérondif – Lingolia Plus Exercises Become a Lingolia Plus member to access these additional exercises. Participe/Gérondif – formation du participe présent et du gérondif B1 Participe/Gérondif – formation du participe passé B1 Participe/Gérondif – savoir les différencier B1 Participe/Gérondif – phrases à compléter (1) B1 Participe/Gérondif – phrases à compléter (2) B2 Show all exercises for this topic A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced