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LF B2 Passe Compose
Past participles of main verbs (and whether they take etre or avoir)
| English | French (present) | French (past) | Etre or Avoir |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take / took | prendre | pris | avoir |
| Put | mettre | mis | avoir |
| Learned/Learnt | apprendre | appris | avoir |
| Understood | comprendre | compris | avoir |
| Did / Made | faire | fait | avoir |
| Said | dire | dit | avoir |
| Could / was able to | pouvoir | pu | avoir |
| Wanted / wished | vouloir | loulu | avoir |
| Had to / must | devoir | dû | avoir |
| Known / Knew (+ verb) | savoir | su | avoir |
| Held | tenir | tenu | avoir |
| Known / knew (+ noun) | connaître | connu | avoir |
| Drank | boire | bu | avoir |
| Believed | croire | cru | avoir |
| Read | lire | lu | avoir |
| Saw / seen | voir | vu | avoir |
| Had | avoir | eu | avoir |
| Was (to be) | être | été | avoir |
| Died / dead | mourir | mort | être |
| Was born | naître | né | être |
| Came | venir | venu | être |