Miriah Abbondandolo

FRNC 202 Spring 2015

Professor Simon
Le pass compos
Meaning: use this form when you want to refer to the French past tense. It is often used
in conjunction with the imperfect. Le pass compos can express an action in the past, an
action repeated many times in the past, and a series of actions done in the past.
Formation: use the verbs avoir or tre + the past participle of the verb
Example:
Jai eu trs peur.
Elles sont parties Nairobi.
Note: There are specific verbs in the French language that must be used with the verb
tre. These are the verbs.
Aller

Venir

Entrer

Sortir

Arriver

Partir

Natre

Mourir

Monter

Descendre

Passer

Tomber

Rester

Retourner

Apparatre
I.

An action done in the past

As-tu tudi ce weekend?
Did you study this weekend?
II.
An action repeated a number of times in the past
Oui, jai mange cinq foir hier.
Yes, I did eat five times yesterday.
III.
A series of actions completed in the past
Samedi, il a vu sa mere, a parl au mdicin et a trouv un chat.
Saturday he saw his mother, talked to the doctor, and found a cat.