B1 Lesson 3 of 3 · Agreement: Plurals, Feminine & Past Participle

Past participle agreement

With être it agrees with the subject; with avoir, only with a direct object placed before.

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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

1Être: the participle agrees with the subject (elles sont parties).
2Avoir: no agreement with the subject; agreement only with a direct object placed before (la, les, l’, que).
3Method: être? → subject. Avoir? → object before? → otherwise invariable.