5. The two auxiliaries used are: être avoir To have To be
6. The verb avoir is employed in the present tense as follow: Present tense = Subject Pronouns + form of the verb J ’ai = I have Tu as = you have(sin.) Il a = he has Elle a = she has Nous avons = we have Vous avez = you have (pl.) Ils ont = they have (mas. Plur.) Elles ont = they have (fem.plur.)
7. Il a Nous avons J’ ai Elles ont Vous avez Tu as Ils ont Maintenant à votre tour What comes after each subject pronoun? The verb Avoir
8. For the verbs in –re , take off –re and replace with- u For regular verbs with an infinitive ending in er , the past participle is formed by replacing the final - er of the infinitive with -é . The past participle of regular verbs with an infinitive ending in –ir is formed by dropping the final -r from the infinitive Formation of the past participle of regular verbs in Er , ir , and Re . La formation du participle passé des verbes en er , ir , et re . Infinitive (infinitif) Past participle (participle passé) Fin ir (to finish) Fin i (finished) Infinitive (infinitif) Past participle (participle passé) Sauter (to jump) Sauté (jumped) Infinitive (infinitif) Past participle (participle passé) Répond re (to answer ) Répond u (answered)
9. Use the rules to find the past participle of the following verbs: é manger choisir perdre vendre écouter sauter u i é u é i é u
10. Un peu plus de pratique parler chanter marcher parlé chanté marché blondir blondi rendre rendu subir subi vendre vendu écouter écouté noircir noirci
11. saut er é finir fini Verbs ending in –re répond re u Le chat a J’ ai Tu as Formation of pass é compos é with the verb Avoir of verbs ending in er, ir, and re. L’auxiliary(present tense of the verb Avoir + the past participle (l’indicatif présent du verbe avoir +le participle passé) Verbs ending in –er Verbs ending in –ir