when to use avoir
-usually formed by present form of avoir followed by past-tense verb
-to be used when you can say "has/have" because avoir means to have
auxiliary verb
verb used in forming tenses
past tense avoir (regular)
er verbs end in �
ir verbs end in i
re verbs end in u
when to use �tre
all reflexive verbs, some action verbs, and others.
uses present tense of �tre and past tense of verb expressing action.
reflexive verbs
verbs beginning with se or s' and have something to do with yourself or to others.
-note: double e's for feminine, add an s for plural
aller
to go (�tre)
arriver
(�tre) to come, to arrive, to happen
partir
(�tre) to leave, depart
entrer
(�tre) to enter, to come, to go in
sortir
(�tre) to leave, come, go out
descendre
(�tre) to come/go down
monter
(�tre) to come and go up
na�tre
(�tre) to be born
mourir
(�tre) to die
d�c�der
(�tre) to die
retourner
(�tre) to return, go back
rentrer
(�tre) to go/come home, come back
rester
(�tre) to stay, to remain
tomber
(�tre) to fall
devenir
(�tre) to become
asking questions in pass� compos�
invert subject pronoun and conjugated form of avoir/�tre
Ex: Avez-vous f�t� votre anniversaire?
Est-elle rest�e chez elle?
where adverbs go in pass� compos�
directly in front of the past participle
Ex: Tu as d�ja mang�?
d�ja
already
encore
yet
l'imparfait
1) doesn't require an auxiliary verb
2) drop -ons ending from nous form of present tense and replace it with imparfait endings
3) used to express habitual or repetitive actions in the past
imparfait endings
je parlAIS
tu parlAIS
il parlAIT
nous parlIONS
vous parlIEZ
ils parlAIENT
imparfait - �tre
j'�tais
tu �tais
il �tait
nous �tions
vous �tiez
ils �taient
bavarder
to chat
appeler
to call
oublier
to forget
t�l�phoner
to call
d�jeuner
to have lunch
inviter
to invite
rencontrer
to encounter/meet
travailler
to work
falloir
have to, necessary; to need (with noun)