Le Passé Composé

When is the passé composé used?

When describing a specific action that was completed in the past

past participle -er verbs

Take away the -er and make it é

Past participle of -ir verbs

Take away -ir and make it i

Past participle of -re verbs

Take away -re and make it u

Where do ne and pas go in passé compose

Around the avoir or etre

descendre

to descend

devenir

to become

rester

to stay

revenir

to come back

rentrer

to return home

retourner

to return

mourir

to die

monter

to go up

sortir

to exit

venir

to come

arriver

to arrive

aller

to go

naître

to be born

entrer

to enter

tomber

to fall

partir

to leave

passer

to pass by