What is the passé composé of avoir?
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To form the passé composé of verbs using avoir, conjugate avoir in the present tense (j’ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont) and add the past participle of the verb expressing the action. Put the words together this way: subject + helping verb (usually avoir) + past participle.
Do you use avoir with passé composé?
The passé composé talks about specific actions that were completed in the past. In spoken French language, the passé composé is always used instead of the passé simple. We conjugate the passé composé using the auxiliary verbs avoir or être followed by the past participle (le participe passé) of the verb.
What is the past participle for avoir?
Common irregular past participles used with avoir for the perfect tense
| Verb | Past participle | English |
|---|---|---|
| avoir | eu | had |
| boire | bu | drunk |
| comprendre | compris | understood |
| connaître | connu | known |
Does entrer take avoir?
When entrer is followed immediately by a noun (as opposed to a preposition), it uses avoir as the auxiliary, like most verbs.
What is the correct form of avoir?
Verb tables: Avoir
| Person | Present (I have) | Imperfect (I had / was having) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Singular. | j’ai | j’avais |
| 2nd Singular | tu as | tu avais |
| 3rd Singular | il / elle / on a | il (..) avait |
| 1st plural | nous avons | nous avions |
What are the 2 parts of the passé composé?
The passé composé consists of two parts, the present tense of an auxiliary, or helping verb (either avoir or être ), and a past participle. In most instances the auxiliary verb used is avoir.