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A2 Lesson 1 of 3 · Passé composé vs Imparfait

The passé composé with avoir

Tell what you did: avoir in the present + past participle, and the most useful irregular participles.

14 min · 10 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Form the passé composé with avoir
  • Form regular past participles
  • Know ten irregular participles
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Passé composé = avoir (present) + past participle: finished actions.
  • 2Participles: -er → é, -ir → i, -re → u.
  • 3Irregulars: eu, été, fait, pris, vu, bu, lu, écrit, mis, pu.
  • 4Negative around avoir: je n’ai pas compris.

Key vocabulary

hieryesterday
la semaine dernièrelast week
déjàalready
ne… jamaisnever
ne… riennothing