1. ai
as
a
avons
avez
ont
je
tu
il, elle, on
nous
vous
ils, elles
When using the past tense (passé composé) the object pronoun is
always placed before the auxiliary verb* Avoir.
*the auxiliary verb is the verb used to express the tense
In the sentence ‘I have finished my dinner’ - to finish is the main verb and the auxiliary verb to have is here to express the past.
t’
m’
l’
luiª
vous
nous
les
leurª
appelé
fait
acheté
parléª
attendu
choisi
vendu
ditª
etc.
ª if the verb is indirect

2. ai pas
as pas
a pas
avons pas
avez pas
ont pas
je
tu
il, elle, on
nous
vous
ils, elles
and in the negative form....
ne t’
ne m’
ne l’
ne luiª
ne vous
ne nous
ne les
ne leurª
appelé
fait
acheté
parléª
attendu
choisi
vendu
ditª
etc.
ª if the verb is indirect

3. À vous maintenant...
You are now ready for exercises of Level 5 and 6 of this course.
These exercises focus on placing the object pronouns before the
auxiliary verb.
In these 2 exercises, you must type in the missing words:
Bonne leçon!
je xx parlé (you – inf.) you must type in
je xx pas appelé (you – inf.) you must type in
eg. t’ai
ne t’ai