French Past Participles

Flashcards for French Past Participles

Past Participles (Regular)

Formed by dropping the -er, -ir, or -re ending and adding the proper ending.

Avoir (Past Participle)

eu

Être (Past Participle)

é

Faire (Past Participle)

fait

Vouloir (Past Participle)

voulu

Voir (Past Participle)

vu

Prendre (Past Participle)

pris

Mettre (Past Participle)

mis

Lire (Past Participle)

lu

Écrire (Past Participle)

écrit

Boire (Past Participle)

bu

Vivre (Past Participle)

vécu

Suivre (Past Participle)

suivi

Pouvoir (Past Participle)

pu

When to Use 'Être'

Use 'être' with verbs of motion or state (DR. & MRS. VANDERTRAMPP) and all reflexive verbs; otherwise, use 'avoir'.

Devenir

To become

Revenir

To come back

Mourir

To die

Retourner

To return

Sortir

To go out

Venir

To come

Arriver

To arrive

Naître

To be born

Descendre

To go down

Entrer

To enter

Rentrer

To reenter

Tomber

To fall

Rester

To stay

Aller

To go

Monter

To go up

Partir

To leave

Venir (Past Participle)

Venu

Devenir (Past Participle)

Devenu

Revenir (Past Participle)

Revenu

Mourir (Past Participle)

Mort

Naître (Past Participle)

Né

Agreement with 'Être'

Verbs that use 'être' require agreement with their subjects in gender and number.

Reflexive Verbs

All reflexive verbs use 'être' in the past tense.