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Participe passé

The past participle is a verb form with several roles. It’s essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used
as an adjective (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/adjectives/). The French past participle usually ends -é, -i, or -u
(https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/past-participle-conjugations/), and is equivalent to -ed or -en in English.

Compound verb forms

Compound verb tenses and moods are two-word verb forms made up of a conjugated auxiliary verb (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/auxiliary-
verbs/) (avoir (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/verb-conjugations/avoir/) or être (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/verb-conjugations/etre/)) plus a past participle.

Par exemple…

    Compound verb form

J’ai perdu mes clés. I lost my keys. passé composé (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-compose/)

J’étais déjà tombé. I had already fallen. pluperfect (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/past-perfect/)

Je l’aurai essayé. I will have tried it. future perfect (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/future-perfect/)

Passive voice
Être plus a past participle forms the passive voice (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passive-voice/).

Par exemple…

Paris est aimé de tous. Paris is loved by all.

Les stations-service sont souvent braquées. Gas stations are often held up.

Le mariage sera suivi d’une réception. The wedding will be followed by a reception.

Adjectives
When used as an adjective (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/adjectives/), the French past participle may be equivalent in English to a past or present
participle, or to a regular adjective.

Par exemple…

Il y a une voiture arrêtée au carrefour. There’s a stopped car in the intersection.

Les enfants sont assis dans le salon. The kids are sitting in the living room.

Pourquoi est-elle fâchée ? Why is she angry?

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Adjective agreement (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/adjectives/)

Present participle (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/present-participle/)

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