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The Passé composé, for the verb passer involves the auxiliary "avoir": (i.e. to cross through or to spend time)

j'ai passé - tu as passé - il a passé - nous avons passé - vous avez passé - ils ont passé.

"être passé" has a different meaning: (i.e. to pass by)

je suis passé(e) - tu es passé(e) - il, elle est passé(e) - nous sommes passé(e)s - vous êtes passé(e)s - ils, elles sont passé(e)s

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What has to happen when you use être instead of avoir for the formation of the passé composé?

You use etre for "Dr and Mrs Vandertramp" or "house" verbs. You also use etre for reflexive verbs like se lever, se coucher, se sentir. Don't forget to conjugate etre and use the passe compose end form of the verb (er=e(with accent), re=u, ir=i). The most common etre passe compose is "Je suis ne(e)." = I was born.


What are 'etre' verbs?

The French past tense that's called 'passe compose' is composed of an auxiliary verb and the main verb in past participle form. In the passe compose tense, the auxiliary verb is the conjugation of either 'etre' ['to be'] or 'avoir' ['to have']. Those verbs that have 'avoir' as their auxiliary choice are called 'avoir' verbs. Those verbs that have 'etre' as their auxiliary choice are called 'etre' verbs. For example, 'venir' ['to come'] is an 'etre' verb. So 'I did come, have come, came' is translated as 'Je suis venue', with 'je' meaning 'I'. The choice of 'etre' or 'avoir' carries through to all of the other combined tenses, such as the conditional perfect, future perfect, pluperfect, etc.


What is partir in the form of passe compose with etre?

Je suis parti Tu es parti il est parti Nous sommes partis Vous êtes partis Ils sont partis


What is the passe compose form for dire?

Past Participle is "dit"


How do you say 'pass' in french?

The translation for 'pass' in French can depend on the context. It can be translated as "passer" or "Je passe" if referring to physically going past something, or as "réussir" or "obtenir" if referring to successfully completing a test or exam.

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What has to happen when you use être instead of avoir for the formation of the passé composé?

You use etre for "Dr and Mrs Vandertramp" or "house" verbs. You also use etre for reflexive verbs like se lever, se coucher, se sentir. Don't forget to conjugate etre and use the passe compose end form of the verb (er=e(with accent), re=u, ir=i). The most common etre passe compose is "Je suis ne(e)." = I was born.


What three things do you have to remember to have to form the passe compose correctly?

You need to know whether the helping very is "etre" or "avoir." You need to know the past participle. In some cases, you need to make the past participle agree with the noun.


What are 'etre' verbs?

The French past tense that's called 'passe compose' is composed of an auxiliary verb and the main verb in past participle form. In the passe compose tense, the auxiliary verb is the conjugation of either 'etre' ['to be'] or 'avoir' ['to have']. Those verbs that have 'avoir' as their auxiliary choice are called 'avoir' verbs. Those verbs that have 'etre' as their auxiliary choice are called 'etre' verbs. For example, 'venir' ['to come'] is an 'etre' verb. So 'I did come, have come, came' is translated as 'Je suis venue', with 'je' meaning 'I'. The choice of 'etre' or 'avoir' carries through to all of the other combined tenses, such as the conditional perfect, future perfect, pluperfect, etc.


When is the passe compose used?

When speaking in the past tense.


What is partir in the form of passe compose with etre?

Je suis parti Tu es parti il est parti Nous sommes partis Vous êtes partis Ils sont partis


What is the passe compose?

It means past tense words in french.


How do you spell could in french?

passe compose---- pouve (accent aigu)


What does je suis Monte mean?

I went up, in passe compose.


How do you say are you there in French?

'il est' is present.. jus find out the passe compose of etre verb for third person singular..it wud b 'il _____'


What does C'est quoi le passe compose la neige mean in English?

What is happening in the snow?


What is descendre in the form of passe compose with etre?

je suis descendu(e) tu es descendu(e) il est descendu, elle est descendue nous sommes descendu(e)s vous êtes descendu(e)s ils sont descendus, elles sont descendues


Does passe mean to bend in french?

No. It means "pass", both as a verb (Je passe mes copains. = I pass by my friends.) and as a noun (Ça c'est un laisse-passer d'entrer. = This is a pass to enter.)