passé composé v plus-que-parfait
DOUBLE PAST (just like in English)
VERBS using AVOIR
I have eaten > I had eaten
You have slept > you had slept
He has sold > he had sold
She has done > she had done
We have seen > we had seen
You have finished > you had finished
They have taken > they had taken
Verbs using ÊTRE
I have gone > I had gone
You have gone out > you had gone out
He has fallen > he had fallen
She has gone in > she had gone in
We have stayed > we had stayed
You have arrived > you had arrived
They have come > they had come
Passé composé v Imparfait
CONTINUOUS ACTION
GO TO THE ‘NOUS’ FORM AND
ADD APPROPRIATE ENDING
AIS, AIS, AIT, IONS, IEZ, AIENT
I was running (courir)
I didn’t know what to do (savoir)
I was driving (conduire)
somebody was following me (suivre)
While I was going there (aller)
I was returning home when (rentrer)
There was a big screen (Il y a)
We wanted to leave Before midnight (vouloir)
I was wasting her time (perdre)
Everybody was waving a flag (brandir)
Everybody was dancing (danser)
Everybody was singing (chanter)
My SISTER was crying (pleurer)
I was walking alone (se promener)
I was trembling (trembler)
We wanted to leave Before midnight (vouloir)
I was wasting her time (perdre)
ONCE OFF
JE SUIS, JE ME SUIS, J’AI
REMEMBER ER – É, IR – I, RE – U
I fell asleep (s’endormir)
My dad drove me (conduire)
I notice a light on (remarquer)
she approached me (s’approcher de)
I went into the KITCHEN (entrer)
I went there (aller)
When I arrived at the SHOP (arriver)
I took out my mobile (sortir)
I shouted at him (crier)
She said that (dire)
He asked me for some money (demander)