Le Passe

NOM
Révision
1. Define the following terms.
SUBJECT (un sujet):
VERB (un verbe):
2. What is an infinitive (l’infinitif)? Give as much information as possible.
3. Give at least two examples of an infinitive, one regular and one irregular.
REGULAR:
IRREGULAR:
4. What does it mean to conjugate a verb? Useful terms: subject, verb, ending, etc.
Le Passé
1. What factors determine what tense in the past is used? Use the chart below to jot
down ideas for le passé composé and l’imparfait. Be precise and give examples of
words that are associated with each tense.
le passé composé
l’imparfait
- soudainement
- toujours
Le Passé Composé

1. Le Passé composé requires the use of a helping verb, sometimes called an auxiliary
verb. These helping verbs are conjugated in the present tense. Most verbs will use
avoir as their helping verb. Conjugate this verb below:
J’ai
Nous
Tu
Vous
Il, Elle, On
Ils, Elles
2. With a helping verb, le passé composé also requires a past participle, or participe
passé. Past participles are formed by making a change to the infinitive of the verb
you wish to use as your past action. Most verbs will be easily changed to a past
participle by removing or changing the ending.
VERB FORMAT
changes to...
example
meaning
-er
- é
mangé
ate
-ir
-re
3. Unfortunately, some verbs have irregular past participles. Fill in the chart below
with these irregular forms and their meanings:
INFINITIVE
DEFINITION
PAST
PARTICIPLE
MEANING
avoir
to have
eu
had
comprendre
dire
écrire
être
faire
lire
mettre

ouvrir
prendre
pouvoir
recevoir
voir
vouloir
4. Although avoir is a more common helping verb, there are specific verbs that use être
as a helping verb. Conjugate être below in the present tense.
Je
Nous
Tu
Vous
Il, Elle, On
Ils, Elles
5. These are sometimes called verbs of motion, the house of être verb, or DR MRS
VANDERTRAMPP (due to the acronym they form), etc.
aller
to go
allé
venir
to come
venu
rester
monter
descendre
tomber
partir
sortir
arriver
entrer
naître
mourir

*retourner
*passer
*REFLEXIVE VERBS MAY ALSO USE être AS A HELPING VERB. THESE
REFLEXIVE VERBS HAVE PRONOUN IN FRONT OF THE INFINITIVE. FOR
EXAMPLE: SE LEVER - Je me suis levé.
6. Verbs that take être as a helping verb also require an extra step. The past
participles of verbs conjugated with être must also show agreement with the subject.
Write the necessary additions to the past participles for the subjects below:
SUBJECT
additional ending
le garçon
- NONE
la fille
- E
les garçons
les filles