Rules
Past Participles
Avoir or Être
Conjugate with Avoir
Conjugate with Être
100
For a feminine subject in the house of Être, what do you add to the end of the past participle?
"e"
100
What is the past participle for avoir?
eu
100
Is mourir conjugated with avoir or être?
Être
100
Tranlate the following sentence into English. La mère de Stacy a écrit un livre.
Stacy's mom wrote a book.
100
Translate the following sentence into English. Edward Cullen a été très brillant (sparkly/glittery).
Edward Cullen was very sparkly.
200
If your subject is plural and in the House of Être, what do you add to the end of the past participle?
"s"
200
What is the past participle for être?
été
200
Is prendre conjugated with avoir or être?
avoir
200
Translate the following sentence into English. Les étudiants ont très souvent parlé.
The students spoke French very often.
200
Translate the following sentence into English. Marceline est revenue hier soir.
Marceline returned/came back last night.
300
How do you negate a past tense verb?
Put the "ne" and "pas" around the AUXILIARY VERB.
300
What is the past participle of ouvrir?
ouvert
300
Is descendre conjugated with avoir or être?
être
300
Translate the following sentence into French. The man did his homework.
L'homme a fait ses devoirs.
300
Translate the following sentence into French: The cat died.
Le chat est mort(e).
400
What are the endings for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs?
-é, -i, -u
400
What is the past participle of naître?
né
400
Is savoir conjugated with avoir or être?
avoir
400
Translate the following sentence into French. The baby drank milk.
le bébé a bu lait.
400
Translate the following sentence into French. We were born.
Nous sommes Né(e)s.
500
For a plural and feminine past tense verb that is conjugated with avoir, what do you add to the past participle?
Nothing!! You only add letters to the end of the past participle when it is conjugated with ÊTRE.
500
What is the past participle of dire?
dit
500
Is lire conjugated with avoir or être?
avoir
500
Translate the following sentence into French: Jonas was scared when he saw the cat.
Jonas a eu peur quand il a vu le chat.
500
Translate the following sentence into French. The boy left Saturday and he came back last night.
Le frère est parti samedi et il est revenu hier soir.
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