Passé Composé and Irregular Verbs

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the Passé Composé and irregular verbs in French.

Passé Composé

A French past tense used to express actions that have been completed.

Avoir (to have)

An auxiliary verb used in the formation of the passé composé.

Boire (to drink)

A verb indicating the action of consuming liquid.

Eu (had)

The past participle of 'avoir' used in the passé composé.

Conduit (led, driven)

The past participle of 'conduire,' meaning to lead or drive.

Construire (to construct)

To build or assemble something.

Traduit (translated)

The past participle of 'traduire,' means to convert text into another language.

Courir (to run)

To move swiftly on foot.

Connaître (to know)

To be acquainted with or familiar with someone or something.

Croire (to believe)

To accept something as true.

Devoir (to owe)

To have an obligation.

Dire (to say)

To express verbally.

Écrire (to write)

To compose text.

Être (to be)

To exist; the main auxiliary verb in French.

Faire (to do)

To perform an action.

Lire (to read)

To look at written words and understand their meaning.

Ouvrir (to open)

To move something from a shut position.

Pouvoir (to be able)

To have the ability or permission to do something.

Prendre (to take)

To grasp or receive something.

Savoir (to know)

To be aware of something through observation or information.

Negative Interrogative Form

Forming a question in the negative, like 'n'ai pas'.

Past Participle

The form of the verb used in compound tenses, usually coming after the auxiliary verb.