Understanding Structure
To create a sentence in the passe compose, how many verbs do you need to use?
Two
I played.
J'ai joue.
You sold.
Tu as vendu.
She finished.
Elle a fini.
We didn't play.
Nous n'avons pas joue.
What is the name of the first verb used to create the passe compose?
l'auxiliaire
We talked.
Nous avons parle.
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 passe
She ate.
Elle a mange.
He waited.
Il a attendu.
You obeyed.
Tu as obei.
I didn't finish.
Je n'ai pas fini.
What verb is always the auxiliaire?
AVOIR
You all washed.
Vous avez lave.
We heard the bird's song.
Nous avons entendu la chanson de l'oiseau.
I filled up the car.
J'ai rempli la voiture.
They (f) didn't visit the hospital.
Elles n'ont pas visite l'hopital.
How do you make a sentence in the passe compose negative? Where do you put the N' and the PAS?
around the auxiliaire
Correct the sentence: Ils a march (They walked)
Ils ont marche
Correct the sentence: Ma mere et moi ont vendi (My mom and I sold)
Ma mere et moi ont vendu
Correct the sentence: Nous sommes reussissent (We succeeded)
Nous avons reussi
He didn't give.
Il n'as pas donne.