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"Etre" is used for any motion verb (use the "Dr./Mrs. P. Vandertramp" trick to remember motion verbs) and any reflexive verbs.

All other verbs use "avoir" as the past participle.

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In the passé composé, the past participle used depends on the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) and the subject of the sentence. With être as the auxiliary, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject. With avoir, the past participle does not agree with the subject unless the direct object comes before the verb and is a person or group of people.

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What is the passe compose form for dire?

Past Participle is "dit"


What is 'passe compose'?

The passé composé is a compound past tense in French formed using an auxiliary verb (either "avoir" or "être") and the past participle of the main verb. It is commonly used to express completed actions in the past.


What is partir in the form of passe compose with etre?

Je suis parti Tu es parti il est parti Nous sommes partis Vous êtes partis Ils sont partis


What are the Answers for Verbes with Dr and Mrs Vandertramp how do I conjugate them and what are the answers for le passe compose avec les verbes avoir et etre?

D: Descendre (descendu) R: Rester (resté) M: Monter (monté) R: Rentrer (rentré) S: Sortir (sorti) V: Venir (venu) A: Aller (allé) N: Naître (ne) D: Devenir (devenu) E: Entrer (entré) R: Revenir (revenu) T: Tomber (tombé) R: Retourner (retourné) A: Arriver (arrivé) M: Mourir (mort) P: Partir (parti) Le passé compose: Conjugated form of "avoir" and the past participle. Conjugated form of "être" and the past participle, which must agree with the subject.


What has to happen when you use être instead of avoir for the formation of the passé composé?

You use etre for "Dr and Mrs Vandertramp" or "house" verbs. You also use etre for reflexive verbs like se lever, se coucher, se sentir. Don't forget to conjugate etre and use the passe compose end form of the verb (er=e(with accent), re=u, ir=i). The most common etre passe compose is "Je suis ne(e)." = I was born.

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What is the passe compose form for dire?

Past Participle is "dit"


What three things do you have to remember to have to form the passe compose correctly?

You need to know whether the helping very is "etre" or "avoir." You need to know the past participle. In some cases, you need to make the past participle agree with the noun.


The past participle form of compose is?

Composed.


What is 'passe compose'?

The passé composé is a compound past tense in French formed using an auxiliary verb (either "avoir" or "être") and the past participle of the main verb. It is commonly used to express completed actions in the past.


What part of speech is composer?

Composed is the preterite and the past participle of the verb compose; and it is an adjective.


What is the passe compose of 'il neige'?

Il a neigé (it snowed).Neiger (to snow) is a regular verb with an -er ending. To form the passé composé with regular -er verbs:1) Conjugate the auxiliary verb (in the case with neiger and most verbs, it is avoir)Il a2) Add the past participle by removing the -er ending and adding é.neig(er)neigé


What is partir in the form of passe compose with etre?

Je suis parti Tu es parti il est parti Nous sommes partis Vous êtes partis Ils sont partis


What are the Answers for Verbes with Dr and Mrs Vandertramp how do I conjugate them and what are the answers for le passe compose avec les verbes avoir et etre?

D: Descendre (descendu) R: Rester (resté) M: Monter (monté) R: Rentrer (rentré) S: Sortir (sorti) V: Venir (venu) A: Aller (allé) N: Naître (ne) D: Devenir (devenu) E: Entrer (entré) R: Revenir (revenu) T: Tomber (tombé) R: Retourner (retourné) A: Arriver (arrivé) M: Mourir (mort) P: Partir (parti) Le passé compose: Conjugated form of "avoir" and the past participle. Conjugated form of "être" and the past participle, which must agree with the subject.


What has to happen when you use être instead of avoir for the formation of the passé composé?

You use etre for "Dr and Mrs Vandertramp" or "house" verbs. You also use etre for reflexive verbs like se lever, se coucher, se sentir. Don't forget to conjugate etre and use the passe compose end form of the verb (er=e(with accent), re=u, ir=i). The most common etre passe compose is "Je suis ne(e)." = I was born.


What are the rules in forming perfect tenses?

Present Perfect: have (has - for the 3rd pers sing) + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Past Perfect: had + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Future Perfect: will (shall) + have + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Past (or Perfect) Conditional: would +have + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Past Subjunctive (Analytical): should + have + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Perfect Infinitive: to have + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle). Perfect Gerund (also called Present Participle): having + the verb's 3rd form (the [Past] Participle).


What is the past participle of form?

Formed is the past participle of form.


What is the past participle form of wear?

The past participle form of wear is worn.