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French, past tense

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Defenition

we use it to say simple past actions

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Formula

Auxilary avoir or être conjugated in the present tense + past participle

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Endings changing for past participle

er-é

ir- i/u (if it is irregular)

re- u/i (if it is irregular)

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Strategy fir auxilary

we choose auxilary être if the verb is part of the following categories

  • dr and mrs vandertamp (use dr and mrs vanderttamp flashcards)

  • reflexive verbs

  • movment verbs

if the verb is not of the above categories choose auxilary avoir

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2nd part of the Strategy

If we do choose auxilary être we must coordinate the past participle in gender and number with the subject/noun doing the action

However you do not do this if you are using the auxillary avoir you do not have to do this.

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What is diifrrent about the past participle

There are irregulars (use irregular flashcards)

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