Coffee Break French

CBF 2:16 | Verbs which form the perfect tense with être as an auxiliary verb

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Jun 13, 2009
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INSIGHT

Être Verbs

  • The perfect tense in French uses the auxiliary verb avoir.
  • Some verbs, like aller (to go), use être instead.
ADVICE

Past Participle Agreement

  • The past participle of aller (allé) must agree in gender and number with the subject.
  • Add an e for feminine and an s for plural.
INSIGHT

Mixed-Gender Agreement

  • In mixed-gender groups, the past participle defaults to the masculine plural form.
  • This applies to nous sommes allés.
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