This flowchart will help you conjugate a verb in the passe compose from beginning to end while considering all the important details.
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Choose correct reflexive pronoun for your subject:
Je - me/m'
Tu- te/t'
il/elle/on- se/ s'
nous- nous
vous- vous
ils/elles- se/ s'
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Is it Reflexive?
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NO
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Use present tense form of être for the subject pronoun given as a VA (helping verb) .
je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont
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Is it a coming and going verb?
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NO
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Use present tense form of avoir for the subject pronoun given as a VA.
j'ai
tu as
il/elle/on a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
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Will the past participle(p.p.) be regular?
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YES
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NO
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Take off the last two letters and add the following endings:
er- é
re- u
ir- i
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Consult the irregular list:
avoir: eu
etre: été
faire: fait
boire: bu
(com)prendre: (com)pris
lire: lu
connaître:
connu
savoir: su
naître: né
mourir: mort
(de)(re)venir: devenu, revenu, venu
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Was your helping verb (VA) etre?
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YES
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Make the p.p. agree in # and in gender with the subject given.
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Add nothing........ YET..........
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Passe Compose P1
