Welcome to a French lessonWelcome to a French lesson

Bonjour classeBonjour classe

Can you tell me using Can you tell me using a verba verb what have you done yesterday, what have you done yesterday,

this morning or before you this morning or before you came to this class?came to this class?

Le Passé ComposéLe Passé Composé

Is an action Is an action completed in the completed in the

pastpast

Objectives Objectives

1- 1- Students will be able to conjugate Students will be able to conjugate French French verbs from the first group in the verbs from the first group in the ““Passé Passé Composé”.Composé”.

2- The conjugation’s rules using 2- The conjugation’s rules using Auxiliary Auxiliary verb “avoir” or “verb “avoir” or “êtreêtre” ”

3- 3- When The past participle’sWhen The past participle’s Grammar Grammar ending may changes for:ending may changes for:

- Masculine- Masculine- Feminine- Feminine- Plural (feminine and masculine)- Plural (feminine and masculine)

The passé composé has three The passé composé has three possible English equivalents. For possible English equivalents. For example, j'ai dansé can mean: example, j'ai dansé can mean:

1- I danced (simple past)1- I danced (simple past)2- I have danced (present 2- I have danced (present

perfect)perfect)

3- I did dance (past emphatic)3- I did dance (past emphatic)

The passé composé is a The passé composé is a compound conjugation, which compound conjugation, which means it has two parts: means it has two parts:

1- Present tense of 1- Present tense of the the auxiliary verb auxiliary verb (either (either avoir oravoir or être être) )

2- Past participle of 2- Past participle of the the main verbmain verb

Rules:Rules:

- To put a regular verb in the past participle you should To put a regular verb in the past participle you should remove the termination (ER), replacing it with an É.remove the termination (ER), replacing it with an É.

- [ avoir or être in the present tense] + [past participle of the [ avoir or être in the present tense] + [past participle of the verb]verb]

avoir/être + avoir/être + past participlepast participle

avoir + terminer terminéavoir + terminer terminé

être + monter monté être + monter monté (e) (es) (s)(e) (es) (s)

Grammar endingGrammar ending

When the auxiliary verb is When the auxiliary verb is êtreêtre, the , the past participle must agree with past participle must agree with

the subjectthe subject• Masculine: noneMasculine: none• Feminine: Feminine: ee• Masculine plural: Masculine plural: ss• Feminine plural: Feminine plural: eses

When the auxiliary verb is When the auxiliary verb is avoiravoir, the past , the past participle may have to agree with its direct participle may have to agree with its direct

object object (We’ll do this next week)(We’ll do this next week)

Verbs avoir and être in the present tense

Avoir Avoir

(To have)(To have)Être Être

(To be)(To be)

Je (I)Je (I) aiai suissuis

TuTu (You) (You) asas eses

Il / Elle / On Il / Elle / On (He/She/It)(He/She/It)

aa estest

Nous (We)Nous (We) avonsavons sommessommes

VousVous (You) (You) avezavez êtesêtes

Ils / EllesIls / Elles (They)(They)

ontont sontsont

Practice:Practice:Verbs using “avoir”Verbs using “avoir”

• Chanter : j’ai chanté / il a chantéChanter : j’ai chanté / il a chanté

• Parler : tu as parlé / nous avons parléParler : tu as parlé / nous avons parlé

• Manger : ils ont mangé / elles ont mangéManger : ils ont mangé / elles ont mangé

Verbs usingVerbs using « être » « être »• Tomber : elle est tombéTomber : elle est tombéee / Marie et Margaret sont / Marie et Margaret sont

tombétombéeses

• Entrer : nous sommes entrés (Entrer : nous sommes entrés (eses) / Tu es entré () / Tu es entré (ee))

• Rester : vous êtes restés (Rester : vous êtes restés (eses) / ils ont resté) / ils ont restéss

Closure Closure • Can a volunteer tell us how many parts Can a volunteer tell us how many parts

are they in the “passé composé?are they in the “passé composé?

• Can another volunteer tell us what are Can another volunteer tell us what are they?they?

• What is the past participle for What is the past participle for ““terminerterminer”?”?

• how do we conjugate “je (dancer)” in how do we conjugate “je (dancer)” in the passé composé? the passé composé?

Merci beaucoup Merci beaucoup

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