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Vandertramp Verbs

Vandertramp Verbs. …a special list for the passé composé!. DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP(P). This acronym stands for a list of verbs to help you remember which verbs use ETRE as their helping verb!. D R M R S. Devenir – to become – devenu Revenir – to come back – revenu

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Vandertramp Verbs

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  1. Vandertramp Verbs …a special list for the passé composé!

  2. DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP(P) This acronym stands for a list of verbs to help you remember which verbs use ETRE as their helping verb!

  3. D R M R S Devenir – to become – devenu Revenir – to come back – revenu Monter – to climb – monté Rester – to stay – resté Sortir – to go out – sorti

  4. V A N D E R T R A M P (P) Venir – to come – venu Aller – to go – allé Naître – to be born - né Descendre – to go down – descendu Entrer – to go in – entré Rentrer – to go home – rentré Tomber – to fall (down) – tombé Retourner – to return – retourné Arriver – to arrive – arrivé Mourir – to die – mort Partir – to leave – parti Passer – to go past, to pass -- passé

  5. What do these verbs have in common? • They are verbs of movement • The represent coming, going, rising, falling, birth, & death • They are intransitive… You can’t do them to someone else without adding a preposition. I can’t go something, die someone, climb someone, or fall someone. • They need prepositions after them to add details of where or to/with whom

  6. Mnemonic device The ins and outs and ups and downs of life and death are here to stay!

  7. Passé Composé Rules • As usual, Helping verb + past participle = P.C. • Helping verb = être • The past participle of Vandertramps must agree with its subject in gender and number – tack on an extra -e or -s or both.

  8. Mlle Bratzest née le 3 août. Son frère Gary estné le 19 mars. Les élèvessontnés en 1995. Les jumelles Molly et Caroline sontnées en 1998.

  9. Draw a house… • Door • Stairs • Second-floor window • Leave space within and around it on your page • Can you draw arrows and figures to show each drmrsvandertramp verb? • Be creative!

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