Le Passé Composé

Le Passé Composé Part One. with AVOIR Regular Verbs

Le “passé composé” is a tense that we use in French to talk aboutsomething that…  happens everyday  will happen in the future   happened in the past

Le “passé composé” is called “composé” because…  It is named after a Beethoven symphony  You need to be very composed to use it well   It is composed of TWOPARTS Bravo!

Before we start, we are going to need French expressions to refer to the past… Do you know the French for the following phrases? Yesterday   Hiersoir Last night   L’étédernier Last weekend   Hier Last summer   Le weekend dernier  Bravo!

Now, Observe these examples carefully and try to figure out how to put an –ER verb in the “passé composé”… Tuesprêt ?

Exemple 1. -ER verbs Aujourd’hui, Katie Taylor gagne son combat de boxe. Hier, Katie Taylor a gagné son combat de boxe.

Exemple 2. -ER verbs Aujourd’hui, B.O’Driscolljoue pour l’équipe de Leinster. Hier, pour l’équipe de Leinster. B.O’Driscoll a joué

Observe et Réfléchis ! Exemple 2. Exemple 1. B.O’Driscolljoue Katie Taylor gagne a é a é B.O’Driscoll Katie Taylor e jou e gagn Déduction: What verb goes at the beginning? What happens to the –ER verb? 1 2

Conclusion –ER verbs To put an –ER verb in the passé composé, I need to… 1 2 Change the ? of my –ER verb with ? Start with verb ? in the ? tense   AVOIR ENDING  PRESENT  -é

Now, Observe these examples carefully and try to figure out how to put an –IR verb in the “passé composé”… Tuesprêt ?

Exemple 1. -IR verbs Aujourd’hui, Robbie Keane finitsacarrière à l’Euro. L’étédernier, Robbie Keane a fini sacarrière à l’Euro.

Exemple 2. -IR verbs Aujourd’hui, Je choisis un cadeau pour moncorresp. Le weekend dernier, un cadeau pour moncorresp. J’ ai choisi

Observe et Réfléchis ! Exemple 2. Exemple 1. Je choisis Rob. Keane finit ai a i i J’ it Rob.Keane is chois fin Déduction: What verb goes at the beginning? What happens to the –IR verb? 1 2

Conclusion –IR verbs To put an –IR verb in the passé composé, I need to… 1 2 Change the ? of my –IR verb with ? Start with verb ? in the ? tense   AVOIR ENDING  PRESENT  -i

Now, Observe these examples carefully and try to figure out how to put an –RE verb in the “passé composé”… Tuesprêt ?

Exemple 1. -RE verbs Aujourd’hui, nous attendons la Coupe du Monde de foot! L’étédernier, la Coupe du Monde. Nous avons attendu

Exemple 2. -RE verbs Aujourd’hui, Tommy Bowe vend des tennis sur internet. Hier, des tennis sur internet. Tommy Bowe a vendu

Observe et Réfléchis ! Exemple 2. Exemple 1. T.Bowe vend Nous attendons u u a avons vend attend ons T.Bowe Nous Déduction: What verb goes at the beginning? What happens to the –RE verb? 1 2

Conclusion –RE verbs To put an –RE verb in the passé composé, I need to… 1 2 Change the ? of my –RE verb with ? Start with verb ? in the ? tense   AVOIR ENDING  PRESENT  -u

Let’s Recap! To put a verb in the passé composé, I need to… Start with the verb ? in the ? Do you know it? I have = ? You have = ? He, she has = ? We have = ? Ye have = ? They have = ? 2 Change the ? of my verbs with: ? for –ER verbs ? for –IR verbs ? for –RE verbs   1 AVOIR ENDING  PRESENT -é -i J’ai  -u Tu as Il, elle a Nous avons Vousavez  Ils,ellesont

Bonus Question! The part ending with “-é” / “-i” / or “-u” is called…  Le participeprésent  Le participefutur   Le participe passé Bravo!

Write it down in your copy! two composed AVOIR “PARTICIPE PASSÉ” -U PRESENT -É -I ai ai ai acheté choisi attendu as as as acheté choisi attendu a a a acheté choisi attendu avons avons avons acheté choisi attendu avez avez avez acheté choisi attendu ont ont ont acheté choisi attendu

Le Passé Composé