Defining passé composé
What is the definition of passé composé?
Literally the "present perfect" or "simple past" in English.
How is passé composé formed?
By using the present tense forms of avoir/être and the past participle
Most verbs use passé composé with?
Avoir
Some verbs require the past participle to agree in?
What is passé composé used for?
To indicate that an action in the past has been completed.
What are the past participles for regular -ER, -IR, and -RE verbs?
-ER -> é
-IR -> i
-RE -> u
When is avoir used in passé composé?
For most verbs, and when descendre, (r)entrer, retourner, (re)monter, and sortir are followed by a direct object.
For verbs in passé composé usually constructed with être, the past participle agrees in?
Gender and number with the subject.
What does passé composé emphasize?
The results or consequences of the action.
In negated passé composé sentences, the past participle comes after?
After "pas" in "ne(n')... pas"
When is être used in passé composé?
être is used for the 14 verbs of motion (DRMRSVANDERTRAMP), reflexive verbs, and derivative forms of DRMRSVANDERTRAMP (revenir, rentrer, remonter, redescendre, repartir)
For verbs in passé composé constructed with avoir, the past participle agrees in?
Gender and number with a direct object coming before the verb; otherwise it's invariable. If a pronoun is being used as a direct object, the pronoun comes before the verb, and the past participle will agree with this object.
In everyday language, passé composé is used more instead of?
Passé simple.
When using reflexive verbs in passé composé, the reflexive pronoun (se) and the auxiliary verb are put between?
Put between "ne(n') ... pas"
Conjugate faire in passé composé
J'ai fait, tu as fait, il/elle/on a fait, nous avons fait, vous avez fait, ils/elles ont fait
The past participles of reflexive verbs generally agrees with?
With the subject; past participles will not agree with a reflexive subject if the verb is followed by a direct object that is different from the subject.
Define the usage of passé composé
A single, completed action in the past with emphasis on the result or consequences of the action.
Conjugate jouer in passé composé.
J'ai joué, tu as joué, il/elle/on a joué, nous avons joué, vous avez joué, ils/elles ont joué
Conjugate arriver in passé composé.
Je suis arrivé(e), tu es arrivé(e), il/elle/on est arrivé(e), nous sommes arrivé(e)s, vous êtes arrivé(e)(s), ils/elles sont arrivé(e)s
Why do verbs conjugated with avoir in passé composé don't require agreement?
Because avoir verbs are conjugated as their auxiliary verbs.