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The Perfect Tense

The Perfect Tense. (verbs with avoir). What is the perfect tense?. When we talk about something we’ve done or something that has happened we use a past tense: I played tennis on Saturday.

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The Perfect Tense

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  1. The Perfect Tense (verbs with avoir)

  2. What is the perfect tense? When we talk about something we’ve done or something that has happened we use a past tense: I played tennis on Saturday. In English we can talk about the past using the verb “to have” and a past participle. For example, “he has eaten all the biscuits” The perfect tense in French is formed using the present tense of “avoir” – to have and a past participle.

  3. Present tense of “Avoir” J’ Tu Il / elle Nous Vous Ils / elles ai as a avons avez ont I You (friendly) He / she We You (polite) they

  4. Past participle Regular verbs form the past participle as follows: -er verbs -é travailler travaillé -re verbs -u attendre attendu -ir verbs -i finir fini

  5. Perfect tense formation Correct form of “avoir” + past participle For example: J’ai mangé I have eaten / I ate Tu as dormi You slept Il a vendu sa maison He sold his house Nous avons dansé We danced Vous avez mangé You ate Ils ont fini They finished

  6. Put the correct form of avoir in the following examples: • Nous ………..regardé le film • J’……..regardé le film • Il…….regardé le film • Tu ……..regardé le film • Ils …….. regardé le film • Elle ……..regardé le film • Vous ……..regardé le film

  7. Correct your answers • Nous avons regardé le film • J’ai regardé le film • Il a regardé le film • Tu as regardé le film • Ils ont regardé le film • Elle a regardé le film • Vous avez regardé le film

  8. Put the correct past participle into these sentences • J’ai ……….(jouer) au football • Nous avons ……….(manger) au McDo • Il a ……………(finir) ses devoirs • Elle a ………….(vendre) sa bicyclette • Vous avez ……..(finir)?

  9. Correct your answers • J’ai joué au football • Nous avons mangé au McDo • Il a fini ses devoirs • Elle a vendu sa bicyclette • Vous avez fini?

  10. Complete these sentences. Use a different colour for the form of “avoir” and the past participle. • Maman …………..(préparer) le repas • Nadine …………..(débarrasser) la table • Tu ………..(laver) la vaisselle • Vous …………(dormir) devant la télé • J’………….(choisir) le chocolat • Ils …………(attendre) devant le cinéma • Maurice ……….(perdre) son sac

  11. Correct your answers • Maman a préparé le repas • Nadine a débarrassé la table • Tu as lavé la vaisselle • Vous avez dormi devant la télé • J’ ai choisi le chocolat • Ils ont attendu devant le cinéma • Maurice a perdu son sac

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