LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉLes verbes irréguliers

CHEMIN:

Past Tense in English Le passé composé Guided Practice

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

In French, the third way is used most often to express the past tense.

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

To create the past tense in French, you use the appropriate form of avoir…

j’ai nous avons

tu asvous avezil a ils ont

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

…and the “-ed” form (past participle) of your verb.

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

English has a variety of ways of expressing the past tense: I talkedI did talkI have talked

Typically eré, reu, and iri. There are several irregular verbs however that do not follow this pattern:

LES PARTICIPES PASSÉS: U

lire lu voir vuavoir eu croire crusavoir su recevoir reçupouvoir pu

vouloir voulu

LES PARTICIPES PASSÉS: IS

prendre pris comprendre compris

apprendre appris mettre mis

LES PARTICIPES PASSÉS: IT

dire dit écrire écrit

D’AUTRES VERBES IRRÉGULIERS

être été

ouvrir ouvert

faire fait

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai lulirelu

I have read(or I read or I did read)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai vuvoirvu

I have seen(or I saw or I did see)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai euavoireu

I have had(or I had or I did have)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai prisprendrepris

I have taken(or I took or I did take)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai compriscomprendrepris

I have understood(or I understood or I did understand)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai mismettremis

I have placed/ I have worn(or I placed or I did place) / (I wore or I did wear)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai écritécrireécrit

I have written(or I wrote or I did write)

PAST TENSE IN ENGLISH

To create the past tense in French, you need:the appropriate form of avoir the “-ed” form (past participle) of

your verb.

J’ai faitfaire fait

I have done(or I did or I did do)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai lu Hunger Games à la bibliothèque

Yesterday, I read Hunger Games at the library

(or I did read Hunger Games at the library or I have read Hunger Games at the library)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai vu Jean avec son amie Marie au lac

Yesterday, I saw Jean with his friend Marie at the lake(or I did see Jean with his friend Marie at the lake

or I have seen Jean with his friend Marie at the lake)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai reçu un “A’ sur l’examen!

Yesterday, I received an “A” on the exam!(or I did receive an “A” on the test

or I have received an “A” on the test)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai pris une baguette pour mon

déjeunerYesterday, I took a baguette for my lunch

(or I did take a baguette for my lunchor I have taken a baguette for my lunch)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, je n’ai pas compris les instructions

pour la répétition guidéeYesterday, I understood the instructions for the

guided practice(or I did not understand the instructions for the guided practice

or I have not understood the instructions for the guided practice)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai écrit un narratif pour le cours de

français Yesterday, I wrote a narrative for French class

(or I did write a narrative for French classor I have written a narrative for French class)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Hier, j’ai fait du jogging avec mes amis

Yesterday, I jogged with my friends(or I did jog with my friends or I have jogged with my friends)