FYW 165 : French Verbs – How to choose between ETRE and AVOIR (compound tenses, part 2)
how to choose between ETRE and AVOIR auxiliaries when you want to conjugate a French verb in the passé composé…or any other compound tense! There’s an easy way to know and get it right every time you conjugate those dreaded French verbs!
In the next part dedicated to this series about compound tenses, we’ll see the rules of agreements of the past participles with the auxiliary ETRE.
Previous episode in the series:
Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Aller, venir (venu)
Arriver, partir (parti)
Entrer, sortir (sorti)
J’ai sorti la poubelle/le chien.
Monter, descendre (descend)
Passer, retourner
Rester
Naître (né), mourir (mort)
LINKS and RESOURCES
Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164
Episode 31: How to say “to run up”, “to run down”, “to swim past”, “to crawl through”, etc. in French? frenchyourway.com.au/podcast31
(article and video) “Aller”, “venir”, “revenir”, “retourner”: Don’t Mix them Anymore! http://frenchyourway.com.au/aller-venir-revenir-retourner-dont-mix-them-anymore
Episode 39 : Aller, venir, revenir, retourner : frenchyourway.com.au/podcast39
Episode 106 : Je me lave, vous vous appelez, etc.: what are reflexive verbs ? frenchyourway.com.au/podcast106
(article) The 7 Most Common French Tenses Made Easy (Recipes): http://frenchyourway.com.au/7-common-french-tenses-made-easy-recipes
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