perfect tense and reflexive verbs

Formed with the present tense of "avoir" or "être" + past participle
"Avoir" is used for most verbs, "être" is used for certain verbs of motion and reflexive verbs
Past participles have different endings for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs
Used to describe completed actions in the past
Can also be used to describe past events that have continued up until the present
Negation is formed with "ne" + auxiliary verb + "pas" eg. je n’ai pas mange
subject - who did it?
auxiliary verb - avoir or etre
past participle - version of the verb in the past

Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same.
In French, reflexive verbs are formed by adding "se" before the infinitive verb.
Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous, se) are used with reflexive verbs to indicate who is performing the action on themselves.
Reflexive verbs are used to describe actions related to personal care, emotions, and daily routines.
in the past, an example is je me suis reveille

Dr and Mrs Van Der Tramp verbs are a group of French verbs that use être as their auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense.
The acronym "Dr and Mrs Van Der Tramp" stands for the first letter of each verb in the group.
The verbs are: Devenir, Revenir, Monter, Rester, Sortir, Venir, Aller, Naître, Descendre, Entrer, Retourner, Tomber, Rentrer, Arriver, Mourir, Partir.
These verbs indicate a change of state, movement, or a change of location.
They must agree in gender and number with the subject of the sentence in the passé composé tense.