Understanding Structure
To create a sentence in the passe compose, how many verbs do you need to use?
Two
I played.
J'ai joué
You sold.
Tu as vendu.
She finished.
Elle a fini.
We didn't play.
Nous n'avons pas joué.
What is the name of the first verb used to create the passe compose?
the helper verb (l'auxiliaire)
We talked.
Nous avons parlé
They (f) lost.
Elles ont perdu.
All of you chose.
Vous avez choisi.
You didn't choose.
Tu n'as pas choisi.
What is the name of the second verb used to create the passe compose?
Le participe passé
She ate.
Elle a mangé
He waited.
Il a attendu.
You obeyed.
Tu as obei.
I didn't finish.
Je n'ai pas fini.
What verb is always the helper verb?
AVOIR
They walked.
Ils ont marché.
We heard.
Nous avons entendu.
I filled up.
J'ai rempli.
They (f) didn't visit.
Elles n'ont pas visité.
How do you make a sentence in the passe compose negative? Where do you put the N' and the PAS?
around the helper verb
The baby slept a lot.
Le bébé a dormi beaucoup.
The students answered.
Les élèves ont repondu.
The class succeeded.
La classe a reussi.
He didn't give.
Il n'as pas donné.