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Passé composé - Introduction and Overview

Type of Verb Tense (According to structure)

Temps composé – ("Compound" Tense: an auxiliary verb  –  "avoir" or "être" –  followed by the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb.)

Frequency of Use in Everyday Communication – (Low, Medium, High)

Level of Difficulty in Formulation – (Low, Medium, High)

Skill level for Usage Mastery – (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

- Because of the challenge in distinguishing when to use the Passé composé vs. the Imparfait

 

This section presents the following variations of the Passé composé:

 

Click on the links below to explore, discover, and see the formula(s), examples, and translations of every variation!

 

20A

Passé composé - Actif (Basic Format)

20B

Passé composé - Passif
  (Includes the variations below)
   

 

1

Passif direct – Option 1

 

2

Passif direct – Option 2

 

3

Passif indirect

 

4

Passif pronominal
     

20C

Passé composé - Pronominal
  (Includes the variations below)
   

 

1

Pronominal essentiel

 

2

Pronominal à sens idiomatique

 

3

Pronominal réfléchi direct

 

4

Pronominal réfléchi indirect

 

5

Pronominal réciproque direct

 

6

Pronominal réciproque indirect

 

7

Pronominal passif

 

8

Pronominal impersonnel (passif)
     

20D

Passé composé - with 'aller'

20E

Passé composé - with 'devoir'

20F

Passé composé - with 'pouvoir'

20G

Passé composé - with 'vouloir'