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The passé composé is a compound tense in French, used to express actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by combining a helping verb (either "avoir" or "être") with the past participle of the main verb. The choice between "avoir" and "être" as the helping verb depends on the specific verb and whether it is transitive or intransitive.
Here's a basic breakdown of how to form the passé composé with "avoir":
Choose the appropriate helping verb ("avoir").
Conjugate the helping verb in the present tense according to the subject.
Attach the past participle of the main verb.
For example, let's take the verb "parler" (to speak) with the subject "I" (je):
Helping verb ("avoir"): J'ai (I have)
Past participle of "parler": parlé
Combine them: J'ai parlé (I spoke or I have spoken)
For verbs that use "être" as the helping verb, such as movement verbs (e.g., aller - to go), the process is similar, but you use the conjugated form of "être" instead.
For example, with "aller" (to go):
Helping verb ("être"): Je suis (I am)
Past participle of "aller": allé
Combine them: Je suis allé(e) (I went or I have gone)
It's important to note that the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject when "être" is used as the helping verb.
This tense is widely used in French to convey actions that occurred at a specific point in the past or actions that have been completed.
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