Formation and use
Most verbs are made up of the verb AVOIR and the PAST PARTICIPLE.
When you are talking about something that happened at a specific time in the past.
e.g. hier soir, j'ai regardé un film (last night I watched a film).
Forming the past participle
For ER verbs, take of the er and add é (manger becomes mangé, regarder becomes regardé)
For IR verbs, take off the r (finir becomes fini, dormir becomes dormi)
For RE verbs, take off the re and add u (répondre becomes répondu, attendre becomes attendu)
Irregulars
avoir - eu etre - été voir - vu lire - lu vouloir - voulu pouvoir - pu
faire - fait boire - bu prendre - pris
Verbs that take être
Aller, venir, arrier, partir, rester, tombre, rentre.
Formation
Être + past participle. Remember to agree the subject of the verb (+e or es)
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