Passé composé avec avoir or être

Le passé compose avec avoir

Most of the verbs in passé compose are formed with

avoir by combining the present tense of avoir and then
adding the past participle of the verb showing the
action.
Conjugate in passé composé
• Er verbs such as aimer visiter, regarder, parler, manger, rencontrer in
passé compose
• Ir verbs such as finir, dormir,
• Re verbs such as entendre,tondre, boire, connaître
Conjugate in passé composé
• Être, avoir,
• Prévoir, voir, offrir, vouloir, découvrir
• Prendre, écrire, dire, faire
Le passé compose avec être

Certain verbs in passé compose are formed with être

by combining the present tense of être and then adding
the past participle of the verb showing the action.

Most of these verbs express motion or a change

of place, state or condition ( that is going up,
going down, going in, going out, or remaining)
Dr. and Mrs Vandertramp live in this house. Their
name may help you memorize the 17 verbs using
être.