When do we use the passé composé
A)
B)
- For completed actions in the past that took place a specific number of time
-For actions in the past that interrupt another action.
How do you put a pronomial verb in the past tense?
Subject + reflexive +form of être+ past participle
What tense: I drank a coffee?
passé composé
childhood memory
In the passé composé: How do you form the past passé composé using an irregular past participle.
Form of avoir + past participle
Ex. J'ai lu.
Passé composé: J' _____________(parler)
J'ai parlé.
Je me suis couchée.
Imparfait
How do you say playground in French?
bu
Ma mère et moi ___________(finir)
avons fini
Put in the past:
We (all women) washed our hair.
Nous nous sommes coupé les cheveux
Do you wake up early?
Present tense
How do you say pre-school/kindergarten
l'école maternelle
What is the past participle for ouvrir?
ouvert
Translate: I didn't eat the sandwich.
Je n'ai pas mangé le sandwich.
Put in the past:
They (all men) did not brush their teeth.
Ils ne se sont pas brossé les dents.
I was driving my car and not texting.
Imparfait
Comment dit-on daycare?
la crèche
What is the past participles for:
- boire
-pouvoir
-lire
- voir
bu
pu
lu
vu
Translate: I've already eaten the apple.
J'ai déjà mangé la pomme.
Translate: We (men+ women+ gender non-binary) did not wake up early yesterday.
Nous ne nous sommes pas réveillés tôt hier.
Name that tense: I've played tennis for 5 years.
Present tense: Je parle français depuis 5 ans.
What is the difference between connaître and savoir?
Connaître- to know + know (a person, place, pet, thing, concept)
Savoir- to know + phrase
To know an idea/fact
What would be the difference between:
a été
and était
A été = had been
était= was