Rules of PC
How do you form the past participle of ER verbs: parler, travailler, dîner, aimer?
Change the ER to an é: parlé, travaillé, dîné
What is a past participle? Give an example in English or French.
The past form of the verb (saw, heard, ran, parlé, écouté, etc.)
Form the passé composé: I spoke
J´ai parlé
What are the two helping verbs for the passé composé?
Avoir and être
Form the past participles of the following ER verbs: aimer, écouter, parler
aimé, écouté, parlé
Form the passé composé: You finished
Tu as fini
Vous avez fini
Give the past participles of the following IR verbs: choisir, finir
choisi, fini
Form the passé composé: He lost the game (perdre)
Il a perdu le jeu
The passé composé is made up of two parts: the helping verb in the present tense, and the _______ of the main verb.
past participle
In the negative, do the ne/n'... pas go around the past participle? If not, where do they go?
No, they go around the helping verb (form of avoir or être)
Form the passé composé: We did our homework
Nous avons fait nos devoirs
What is the name of the acronym for verbs that are helped by être in the passé composé?
DR. & MRS. VANDERTRAMPP
Can you have more than 1 past participle to help a verb?
NO. It´s either avoir or être, not both.
Form the passé composé: They (f.) went to school.
Elles sont allées à l´école.