Passé Composé An action completed in the past An action repeated a number of times in the past A series of actions completed in the past
Ils ont mangé They have eaten Nous avons visité Paris plusieurs fois. We have visited Paris several times Il a vu sa mère He saw his mother
Avoir ou être? That is the question.
J’ai dansé The Passé composé has three English equivalents: I danced (simple past) I have danced (present perfect) I did dance (past emphatic)
Formation of the Passé Composé with avoir 1. Conjugate avoir in present tense J’ai _____________ Tu as ___________ Il/Elle a __________ Nous avons _________ Vous avez __________ Ils/Elles ont _________
2. Add past participle of verb Manger mangé Entendre entendu Preparer préparé Repondre répondu Parler parlé Boire bu Finir fini Perdre perdu Faire fait
3. Put the words together this way: subject + helping verb (usually avoir) + past participle J’ai _________ du pizza I ate some pizza Ils ________ fait du camping They have camped On _________ bu du coca It drank the cola _______ avez entendu la musique They have listened to the music _____ as préparé le dîner? You have prepared dinner?
