Passé composé - Actif (Basic Format)
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20A Passé composé – actif (Basic format)[with 'avoir'] Sujet + "avoir"(Présent - Indicatif) + verbe principal (p.p.) Sujet + (ai, as, a, avons, avez, ont) + verbe principal (p.p.) |
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IMPORTANT: For the Passé composé with être, see further below. |
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20A Examples: [With 'avoir'] Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il (elle) a parlé. He (she) did speak / did talk. (but not routinely) He (she) has spoken / has talked. He (she) spoke / talked. (but not routinely) |
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20A Passé composé – actif (Basic format)[with 'être'] Sujet + "être"(Présent - Indicatif) + verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club – Appendix B) Sujet + (suis, es, est, sommes, êtes, sont) + verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club) |
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IMPORTANT: For the Passé composé with avoir, see further above. |
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20A (continued)
Examples: [With 'être'] Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il (elle) est retourné(e). He (she) did return / did go back. (but not routinely) He (she) has returned / has gone back. He (she) returned / went back. (but not routinely) |