Verbs that take "être" in the passé composé

Aller (ah-lay)

To go

Arriver (ah-ree-vay)

To arrive

Partir (de) (par-teer)

To leave (a place to go somewhere else)

Descendre (deh-sahn-druh)

To go down — (avoir if taking down something)

Entrer (ahn-tray)

To enter — (requires dans before a vehicle)

Monter (mohn-tay)

To go up — (requires dans before a vehicle)

Mourir (moo-reer)

To die

Passer (pah-say)

To pass by — être

To spend time — avoir

Rentrer (à) (rahn-tray)

To return (to your house)

Sortir (de) (sor-teer)

To leave (a closed place); to exit, go out

Tomber (tohm-bay)

To fall

Rester (res-tay)

To stay

Retourner (re-toor-nay)

To return, to go back (to a place)

Naître (nehtr)

To be born

Venir (vuh-neer)

To come

Devenir (duh-vuh-neer) — devenu (past tense)

To become

Revenir (ruh-vuh-neer) — revenu (past tense)

To return (my movement) — IF you are returning to this place (where you are right now).

Example: Je reviens dans une minute. — You are coming back to the very spot you are currently talking about.