Passé Composé of ETRE verbs
auxillary verb is ETRE, not avoir, conjugated to match subject
past participles AGREE in NUMBER and GENDER with the subject
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Infinitive |
Meaning |
Past Participle |
|
monter |
to show |
monté |
|
rester |
to stay, remain |
resté |
|
devenir |
to become |
devenu |
|
revenir |
to come back |
revenu |
|
venir |
to come |
venu |
|
arriver |
to arrive |
arrivé |
|
naître |
to be born |
né |
|
descendre |
to descend |
descendu |
|
entrer |
to enter |
entré |
|
rentrer |
to reenter |
rentré |
|
tomber |
to fall |
tombé |
|
retourner |
to return |
retourné |
|
aller |
to go |
allé |
|
monter |
to go up |
monté |
|
partir |
to leave |
parti |
|
sortir |
to go out |
sorti |
examples:
|
Nous sommes allé(e)s |
Elle est arrivée |
|
We went |
She arrived |
|
We did go |
She did arrive |
|
We have gone |
She has arrived |