Qu’est-ce que c’est? It’s a compound tense that we use in French to talk about things that happened in the past!

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2 Qu’est-ce que c’est?

3 It’s a compound tense that we use in French to talk about things that happened in the past!

4 How does it work??

5 C’est simple! It only takes 3 steps…

6 Subject + Helping Verb + Past Participle

7 I know all of the subjects! Je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, and elles! But… what’s a helping verb?

8 A helping verb is simply the present tense of avoir, conjugated for the subject! You… DO remember how to conjugate avoir don’t you?

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10 Le sigh

11 J’aiNousavons TuasVousavez Il/elleaIls/Elle s ont Study these well my son

12 Ok ok, I know how to conjugate avoir.

13 Yes grasshopper. You are ready for the final step. The… Past Participle!!!

14 J’ai peur!!!

15 Don’t you worry! It’s soooooo easy! Faites attention!

16 Er  Ir  Re  é i u

17 J’ai dansé. J’ai fini. J’ai répondu.

18 Comprenez- vous?

19 Je pense que oui!

20 Bon! Now get to practicing!

21 Ok professeur!

22 I hope your answers look like…

23 NagerGrandirVendre J’ai nagéJ’ai grandiJ’ai vendu Tu as nagéTu as grandiTu as vendu Il/ elle a nagéIl/ elle a grandiIl/ elle a vendu Nous avons nagéNous avons grandiNous avons vendu Vous avez nagéVous avez grandiVous avez vendu Ils/elles ont nagéIls/elles ont grandiIls/elles ont vendu C’est facile, non?

24 Bonne chance mon frère. I’m sure we will meet again… soon!

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