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
Name 5 French-speaking regions or countries in the world.
Answers will vary
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
How do you say ¨Happy Valentine´s Day¨ in French?
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin
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
February / février
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 music festival on the beach in Cannes?
Les Plages Électroniques
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.
What is the 4-letter abbreviation for the French national railway company (you use their website for your Q3 project) ?
SNCF - Société National des Chemins de Fer