Understanding Structure
To create a sentence in the passe compose, how many verbs do you need to use?
Two
I played soccer.
J'ai joué au foot.
You sold the bike.
Tu as vendu le vélo.
She finished the homework.
Elle a fini les devoirs.
We didn't play well.
Nous n'avons pas joué well.
What is the name of the first verb used to create the passe compose?
the helping verb (ou verbe auxilliaire)
We spoke French with the teacher.
Nous avons parlé français avec la prof.
They (f) lost the game!
Elles ont perdu le match!
You chose the movie.
Vous avez choisi le film.
You didn't choose that team.
Tu n'as pas choisi cette équipe.
What is the name of the second verb used to create the passe compose?
le participe passé
She ate the croissant.
Elle a mangé le croissant.
He waited after school.
Il a attendu après l'école.
You (vous) finished the test.
Vous avez fini l'examen.
I didn't finish the game.
Je n'ai pas fini le match.
Which verb is the helping verb?
AVOIR
You watched the basketball game yesterday.
Tu as regardé/vous avez regardé le match de basket hier.
We heard the ref.
Nous avons entendu l'arbitre.
I filled up my water bottle.
J'ai rempli ma bouteille d'eau.
They (f) didn't visit the stadium.
Elles n'ont pas visite le stade.
How do you make a sentence in the passe compose negative? Where do you put the N' and the PAS?
around the helping verb, avoir
They (m) visited Paris.
Ils ont visité Paris.
I answered the question.
J'ai répondu à la question.
They (m) succeeded very well.
Ils ont réussi très bien.
He didn't answer the question.
Il n'a pas répondu à la question.