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Which tense is it?
Passé Composé (Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect tense)
100

Je suis sortie avec mes amis

I went out with my friends

100

Quand j'étais petit

imperfect

100

When do you use it?

completed action, main events, sudden action in the past

100

When do you use it?

description, habits, background in the past

200

quand j'étais petite

when I was litte

200

nous avons mangé

Perfect tense (passé composé)

200

How do your form it?

avoir/ être in the present tense + past participle

200

How do you form it?

nous stem (-ons) + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient

300

il faisait trop chaud

it was too hot

300

ma mère s’est fâchée

ma mum got angry

300

Time markers that signal its use?

hier, tout a coup, soudain

300

What is the only irrégular verb in that tense?

être = ét + ais, ais, ait,ions, iez, aient

400

Il était maladroit

he was clumsy

400

ils mangeaient

they ate / used to eat

400

When do the past participle agree with the subject?

when used with être

400

Time marker that signals its use?

souvent, d'habitude, pendant que

500
elle marchait quand elle est tombée

we was walking when she fell

500

elle marchait quand elle est tombée

imperfect / perfect

500

What are the Dr Mrs Vandertramp verbs?

devenir, revenir, monter, rester, sortir, venir, aller, naitre, descendre, entrer, rentrer, tomber, retourner, arriver, mourrir, partir

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