Practice forming the French passé composé, choosing the correct helping verb, making past participles agree when needed, and translating short past-tense sentences.

Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers in French or English as directed. Check whether each verb uses avoir or être in the passé composé.

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Forming and using the passé composé with avoir and être

World Languages - Grade 9-12

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers in French or English as directed. Check whether each verb uses avoir or être in the passé composé.
  1. 1

    Conjugate the verb parler in the passé composé for the subject je. Then write an English translation.

  2. 2

    Complete the sentence with the correct passé composé form of finir: Nous _____ nos devoirs hier soir.

  3. 3

    Choose the correct helping verb, avoir or être, for each infinitive: aller, manger, tomber, regarder.

  4. 4

    Rewrite the sentence in the passé composé: Elle va au cinéma.

  5. 5

    Translate into French using the passé composé: They watched a movie.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence with the correct form of avoir and the past participle of prendre: Tu _____ le bus ce matin.

  7. 7

    Identify and correct the mistake in this sentence: Marie a arrivée à huit heures.

  8. 8

    Fill in the chart for these verbs by writing the passé composé form for the subject ils: partir, vendre, faire.

  9. 9

    Translate into English: Nous sommes restés à la maison samedi.

  10. 10

    Write a full French sentence in the passé composé that means: I ate breakfast at 7:30.

  11. 11

    For each sentence, decide whether the past participle needs agreement with the subject. Write yes or no and explain briefly: Elle est née en France. Ils ont joué au foot.

  12. 12

    Put these events in order by translating each into French using the passé composé: First, I arrived. Then, I saw my friends. Finally, we left.

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