VERB REVIEW UNIT

Introduction and Directions

This review unit has been prepared to help you review the verb conjugations and tenses that were covered in the first semester course, French 1A. It includes a review of the present tense of regular –er verbs, regular –re verbs, some important irregular verbs, the imperative or command form, and the simple past tense (pass� compos�).

The unit also contains a list of most of the verbs used in the first part of the textbook and their definitions. You should already have learned most of these words. But since it may have been a while since your last French class, this unit should help refresh your memory and prepare you for this semester�s work.

Some students will need to spend considerable time studying this material. Others may need to look it over only for a quick review. Whichever your situation, please follow the steps below to complete the review lesson and then the Verb Review Mastery Test, which is the only part to be turned in to the instructor. Be sure to put your Mastery test in the assignment box in the language laboratory by the date indicated on your schedule of assignments.

Directions:

1. Study the information given for each conjugation.

2. Be sure that you learn the meaning (and spelling) of the verbs listed for each section.

3. Complete the exercises for that section.

4. CORRECT your exercises using the answers following the section. You should do the corrections using a pen or pencil of a different color, other than red. Cross out the incorrect answer and write the correct answer above it. Be sure to follow these directions so that you can quickly refer to problem areas when you review for tests.

5. Detach the Mastery Test and leave it in the FRONT folder of the Homestudy Assignment box in the Language Lab.

6. Place the packet of review exercises in the front section of your course binder.

REVIEW OF THE PRESENT INDICATIVE

(le pr�sent)

PART I: Regular -er verbs

1. Conjugating regular –er verbs in the present tense

affirmative I give, I do give, I am giving, etc.	negative I don�t give, I�m not giving, etc.	interrogative Do I give? am I giving? etc.
je donne	je ne donne pas	est-ce que je donne?
tu donnes	tu ne donnes pas	donnes - tu?
il, elle, on donne	il, elle, on ne donne pas	donne - t – il? etc.
nous donnons	nous ne donnons pas	donnons - nous?
vous donnez	vous ne donnez pas	donnez - vous?
ils, elles donnent	ils, elles ne donnent pas	donnent - elles? etc.

1. The present tense of regular -er verbs is formed by dropping the -er of the infinitive and adding the personal endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

2. The negative is formed by putting ne before the verb and pas after the verb. If the verb begins with a vowel, ne is shortened to n� (e.g. elle n�aime pas).

3. The interrogative can be formed in two ways. �Est-ce que� can be placed before the verb (Est-ce que tu parles fran�ais?) or the subject and verb can be inverted (Parles-tu fran�ais?). While the �est-ce que� form can be used with all conjugations, the inversion should not be done with the first person singular (je) form.

4. In the third person singular (il, elle, and on), a �-t-� is placed between the verb and the pronoun if the inversion form of the interrogative is used (e.g. O� habite-t-il?).

2. Some common regular -er verbs

acheter* – to buy

adorer – to adore, to love

aimer – to like, to love

amener* – to take or bring someone (somewhere)

arriver – to arrive

appeler* – to call

assister � – to attend

bricoler – to tinker, to fix things

chanter – to sing

chercher – to look for

commencer (�)* – to begin

co�ter – to cost

danser – to danse

d�sirer – to want, desire

d�tester – to hate

d�ner – to have dinner, to dine

discuter – to discuss

donner – to give

�couter – to listen to

effacer – to erase

entrer (dans) – to enter, to go in

�peler* – to spell

�tudier – to study

fermer – to close

gagner – to earn, to win

habiter – to live (in)

inviter– to invite

jeter* – to throw

jouer – to play

lever* – to raise, to lift

louer – to rent

manger* – to eat

monter (dans) – to climb (into), to go up, to get in

montrer – to show

nager* – to swim

neiger* – to snow

organiser – to organize

parler – to talk, to speak

passer du temps – to spend time

passer un examen – to take a test

porter – to wear, to carry

passer un examen - to take a test

porter - to wear, to carry

pr�f�rer* – to prefer

pr�senter – to introduce pr�parer – to prepare

quitter – to leave

regarder – to look at, to watch

regretter – to be sorry

rentrer – to return, to go back in, to go home

r�p�ter* – to repeat

rester - to stay

retourner – to return, to go back

retrouver – to meet

sugg�rer* – to suggest

t�l�phoner (�) – to telephone

tomber – to fall

travailler – to work

trouver – to find

visiter – to visit (places)

voyager* – to travel

* The endings of these verbs are regular but a slight change exists in the stems of some of the conjugations in the present tense. These verbs are sometimes referred to as spelling change verbs. See the explanation in section #5 on the following page.

3. Some common reflexive –er verbs

These verbs are conjugated in the same way, but are accompanied by a reflexive pronoun.

s�appeler* – to be called, to call oneself

se brosser – to brush (e.g. one�s hair or teeth)

se coucher – to go to bed

se d�shabiller – to undress

se doucher – to take a shower

s�habiller – to get dressed

s�int�resser � – to be interested in

se laver – to wash oneself

se lever* – to get up

se maquiller – to put on makeup

se peigner – to comb one�s hair

se raser – to shave (oneself)

se retrouver – to meet

se r�veiller – to wake up

* As the regular –er verbs listed on the previous page, the endings of these verbs are regular but a slight change exists in the stems of some of the conjugations in the present tense. These verbs are sometimes referred to as spelling change verbs. See the explanation in #5 below.

4. Placement of reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are placed directly in front of the verb. (This is true for all forms, except an affirmative command.) Review the placement of reflexive pronouns by studying the conjugations of se laver below.

affirmative

negative

interrogative

je me lave

tu te laves

il, elle, on se lave

nous nous lavons

vous vous lavez

ils, elles se lavent

je ne me lave pas

tu ne te laves pas

il, elle, on ne se lave pas

nous ne nous lavons pas

vous ne vous lavez pas

ils, elles ne se lavent pas

est-ce que je me lave?

te laves-tu?

se lave-t-elle?

nous lavons-nous?

vous lavez-vous?

se lavent-ils?

5. Spelling change –er verbs

Some verbs with regular -er endings have slight variations in the spelling of the stem of the verb. Generally, these verbs fall into three categories. A brief explanation is given below.

A. Verbs with infinitives ending in -ger:

Since the �g� in -ger verbs has a soft pronunciation in all of the other conjugations, an extra �e� is inserted between the �g� and the �ons� verb ending in order to maintain a consistent pronunciation (�go� would have a hard �g� sound). Thus, instead of writing �mangons�, the conjugation becomes �mangeons�. Some common verbs falling in this category are: manger, nager, and voyager.

B. Verbs ending in –cer:

In order to maintain the soft �c� sound consistent with the other conjugations of -cer verbs, a c�dille is added to the �c�(�) in the �nous� form. Thus the first person plural of the verb �commencer� is written �commen�ons�.

C. Verbs with an �e� + consonant before the –er verb ending (e.g. acheter, pr�f�rer, r�p�ter):

These verbs have slight spelling changes in all but the nous and vous forms. In all of the conjugations except these two, an accent grave (`) is placed over the �e� preceding the consonant before the verb ending. This happens even if the �e� has an accent aigu in the infinitive. The following tables show two examples of this. Remember that the nous and vous forms remain unchanged; those forms follow the spelling of the infinitive.

acheter	pr�f�rer
j�ach�te nous achetons	je pr�f�re nous pr�f�rons
tu ach�tes vous achetez	tu pr�f�res vous pr�f�rez
il ach�te elles ach�tent	elle pr�f�re ils pr�f�rent

D. Some verbs follow the same pattern but double the consonant instead of adding an accent grave (e.g. s�appeler). For this reason, one writes �je m�appelle� but �Comment vous appelez-vous?� Look at the conjugation of the verb �peler (to spell) below.

�peler

j��pelle

tu �pelles

il �pelle

nous �pelons

vous �pelez

elles �pellent

6. Review exercises with regular –er verbs

A. Rewrite the following sentences substituting the words in parenthesis for the words underlined and making all necessary changes.

1. Il aime le professeur. (Nous, Les �tudiants)

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2. Elles ne travaillent pas beaucoup. (On, Vous)

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3. Habitez-vous en Californie? (elle, tu)

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4. Paul et Jacques entrent dans la salle de classe. (Je, Nous)

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5. Je me l�ve tard le week-end. (Elles, Nous)

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B. Answer each of the following questions with a complete sentence.

1. Aimez-vous danser? _____________________________________________________

2. Qu�est-ce que vous pr�f�rez, le th� ou le caf�?

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3. A quelle heure est-ce que vous vous couchez? __________________________________

4. Parlez-vous japonais? ____________________________________________________

C. Translate the following into French.

1. We don�t eat a lot. _______________________________________________________

2. Does he listen to the radio? ________________________________________________

3. They don�t wake up very early. _____________________________________________

4. We�re arriving tomorrow evening. __________________________________________

5. What are you (tu) looking for? _____________________________________________

Answers to exercises with regular -er verbs

Exercise A

1. Nous aimons le professeur.

Les �tudiants aiment le professeur.

2. On ne travaille pas beaucoup.

Vous ne travaillez pas beaucoup.

3. Habite-t-elle en Californie?

Habites-tu en Californie?

4. J�entre dans la salle de classe.

Nous entrons dans la salle de classe.

5. Elles se l�vent tard le week-end.

Nous nous levons tard le week-end.

Exercise B

1. Oui, j�aime danser. / Non, je n�aime pas danser.

2. Je pr�f�re le th�. / Je pr�f�re le caf�.

3. Je me couche � ___ heures.

4. Non, je ne parle pas japonais. / Oui, je parle japonais.

Exercise C

1. Nous ne mangeons pas beaucoup.

2. Ecoute-t-il la radio? / Est-ce qu�il �coute la radio?

3. Ils ne se r�veillent pas tr�s t�t.

4. Nous arrivons demain soir.

5. Qu�est-ce que tu cherches? / Que cherches-tu?

PART II: Regular –re verbs

1. Conjugating regular –re verbs in the present tense

affirmative I sell, I do sell, I am selling, etc.	negative I don�t sell, I�m not selling, etc.	interrogative Do I sell? am I selling? etc.
je vends	je ne vends pas	est-ce que je vends?
tu vends	tu ne vends pas	vends - tu?
il, elle, on vend	il, elle, on ne vend pas	vend - il?
nous vendons	nous ne vendons pas	vendons - nous?
vous vendez	vous ne vendez pas	vendez - vous?
ils, elles vendent	ils, elles ne vendent pas	vendent - elles?

A. The present tense of regular -re verbs is formed by dropping the -re of the infinitive and adding the personal endings: -s, -s, --, -ons, -ez, -ent.

B. The negative and interrogative are formed in the same way as for regular –er verbs. This is actually true of all verbs, regular and irregular.

2. Common –re verbs introduced in the first half of the textbook.

attendre – to wait for

descendre (de) – to descend, to go down, to get off

entendre – to hear

perdre – to lose

rendre (�) – to return (a thing)

rendre visite � – to visit (a person)

r�pondre (�) – to answer

vendre – to sell

3. Review exercises with –re verbs

A. Rewrite the following sentences substituting the words in parenthesis for the words underlined and making all necessary changes.

1. Il descend de l�autobus (Nous, Les �tudiants)

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2. Elles n�attendent pas le professeur. (On, Vous)

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3. Vendez-vous votre maison? (elle, tu)

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4. Mimi et Suzanne rendent visite � leur grand-m�re tous les mois. (Je, Nous)

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B. Translate the following into French.

1. We�re not answering his questions. __________________________________________

2. Do you hear well? _______________________________________________________

3. They�re waiting for their mother. ___________________________________________

4. I�m selling my books. ____________________________________________________

Answers to exercises with -re verbs

Exercise A

1. Nous descendons de l�autobus.

Les �tudiants descendent de l�autobus.

2. On n�attend pas le professeur.

Vous n�attendez pas le professeur.

3. Vend-elle sa maison?

Vends-tu ta maison?

4. Je rends visite � ma grand-m�re tous les mois.

Nous rendons visite � notre grand-m�re tous les mois.

Exercise B

1. Nous ne r�pondons pas � ses questions.

2. Entendez-vous bien? / Entends-tu bien?

3. Ils attendent leur m�re.

4. Je vends mes livres.

PART III: Irregular Verbs

1. Irregular verb conjugations

While most verbs in French are regular (the great majority are -er verbs and the remaining are regular –re and regular –ir verbs), there are some important irregular verbs that were covered in the 1A course. Their conjugations are listed below. You should know what they mean and be able to conjugate them. When these irregular verbs follow a similar pattern, they�ve been grouped together.

aller (to go): je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont

avoir (to have): j�ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont

�tre (to be): je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous �tes, ils sont

dormir (to sleep): je dors, tu dors, il dort, nous dormons, vous dormez, ils dorment

s�endormir (to fall asleep): je m�endors, tu t�endors, il s�endort, nous nous endormons,

vous vous endormez, ils s�endorment

devoir (to have to): je dois, tu dois, il doit, nous devons, vous devez, ils doivent

faire (to make, to do): je fais, tu fais, il fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils font

mettre (to put, to put on): je mets, tu mets, il met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils mettent

promettre (to promise): je promets, tu promets, il promet, nous promettons, vous promettez,

ils promettent

partir (to leave): je pars, tu pars, il part, nous partons, vous partez, ils partent

servir (to serve): je sers, tu sers, il sert, nous servons, vous servez, ils servent

sortir (to leave, to go out): je sors, tu sors, il sort, nous sortons, vous sortez, ils sortent

pouvoir (to be able to): je peux, tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils peuvent

vouloir* (to want to): je veux, tu veux, il veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, ils veulent

* Note: For the verb vouloir, the following conditional tense forms were introduced in French 1A. They are often used for politeness: je voudrais (I would like), tu voudrais (you would like), il voudrait (he would like).

2. Review exercises with irregular verbs

A. Rewrite the following sentences substituting the words in parenthesis for the words underlined and making all necessary changes.

1. Nous avons un bon livre. (On / Je)

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2. Je fais mes devoirs toujours le soir. (Nous / Vous)

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3. Nous allons sortir ce weekend. (Je / Elle)

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4. Elle ne met jamais de short. (Je / Vous)

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5. Je suis tres content d��tre ici. (On / Nous)

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B. Complete each sentence with the third person plural conjugation of the verb indicated.

1. (�tre) Elles ______________ dans la classe de fran�ais.

2. (avoir) Ils ______________ des amis dans la classe.

3. (faire) Paul et Monique ______________ leurs devoirs ensemble.

4. (aller) Le weekend, ils ______________ au cin�ma.

C. Translate the following sentences into French.

1. Do you want to go out? _________________________________________________________

2. Can you go with me? ___________________________________________________________

3. We don�t have a dog. __________________________________________________________

4. Are you tired? ________________________________________________________________

5. She�s thirteen years old._________________________________________________________

6. He sleeps until 11 o�clock. _______________________________________________________

Answers to exercises with irregular verbs

Exercise A

1. On a un bon livre.

J�ai un bon livre.

2. Nous faisons nos devoirs toujours le soir.

Vous faites vos devoirs toujours le soir.

3. Je vais sortir ce weekend.

Elle va sortir ce weekend.

4. Je ne mets jamais de short.

Vous ne mettez jamais de short.

5. On est tr�s content d��tre ici.

Nous sommes tr�s content(e)s d��tre ici.

Exercise B

4. vont

Exercise C

1. Voulez-vous sortir? / Est-ce que vous voulez sortir? /

Veux-tu sortir? / Est-ce que tu veux sortir?

2. Pouvez-vous aller avec moi? / Est-ce que vous pouvez aller avec moi? /

Peux-tu aller avec moi? / Est-ce que tu peux aller avec moi?

3. Nous n�avons pas de* chien.

*Remember that the indefinite articles (un, une, and des) change to �de� after all verbs except �tre.

4. Est-ce que vous �tes fatigu�(e)(s)? / Etes-vous fatigu�(e)(s)? /

Est-ce que tu es fatigu�(e)? / Es-tu fatigu�(e)?

5. Elle a treize ans.

6. Il dort jusqu�� onze heures (11h00).

Part IV: The Imperative or Command form

(l�imp�ratif)

1. Formation of the command form

The imperative is the verb form used to give commands. There are three forms of the imperative in French. The first two correspond to the �tu� (familiar) and �vous� (formal or plural) forms. The third corresponds to the �nous� form and has a slightly different meaning: �let�s do something�.

A. The imperative of regular and almost all irregular verbs is formed by using the corresponding form of the present tense and dropping the subject pronouns (tu, vous, and nous).

There is a slight deviation with -er verbs. In the familiar form, the �s� is dropped from the regular verb ending, e.g. Parle fran�ais.

	-er verbs	irreg. verb
familiar	parle	fais
formal/plural	parlez	faites
�Let�s...�	parlons	faisons

Examples: Regarde le professeur. Look at the teacher.

Etudiez la le�on. Study the lesson.

Etudions ensemble. Let�s study together.

B. The imperative is made negative in the same way as the present indicative; �ne� is placed before the verb and �pas� comes after it.

familiar	ne travaille pas	ne va pas
formal/plural	ne travaillez pas	n�allez pas
�Let�s��	ne travaillons pas	n�allons pas

Examples: Ne parlez pas anglais. Don�t speak English.

Ne va pas avec Paul. Don�t go with Paul.

C. The verbs �avoir� and ��tre� have irregular imperatives.

	avoir	�tre
familiar	aie	sois
formal/plural	ayez	soyez
�Let�s��	ayons	soyons

Examples: Ayons de la patience. Let�s have some patience.

Sois tranquille. Be calm.

D. The imperative form of reflexive verbs is formed in the same way (by dropping the subject pronoun). But with reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronouns are retained.

In an affirmative command only, the reflexive pronoun follows the verb and is linked to it with a hyphen. Also, �te� is changed to �toi.�

Examples: R�veillez-vous. Wake up.

Brosse-toi les cheveux. Brush your hair.

In a negative command, the reflexive pronoun comes before the verb.

Examples: Ne vous levez pas. Don�t get up.

Ne te couche pas. Don�t go to bed.

2. Exercises with the imperative

A. Write the three forms of the imperative for each of the following verbs.

1. �tudier _________________ _________________ _________________

2. chercher _________________ _________________ _________________

3. aller _________________ _________________ _________________

4. avoir _________________ _________________ _________________

5. �tre _________________ _________________ _________________

B. Imagine that you�re talking to your little brother. Use the familiar form of the imperative to tell him to do (or not to do) the following.

1. (s�habiller) _________________ imm�diatement!

2. (manger) Ne _________________ pas trop de bonbons.

3. (aller) _________________dans la maison.

4. (donner) _________________-moi le livre.

5. (�tre) _________________ sage. (�Behave.� Literally: Be wise.)

C. Now use the formal form of the imperative to give your classmates the following orders.

1. (aller) _________________ au tableau.

2. (avoir) _________________ de la patience.

3. (parler) Ne _________________ pas anglais dans la classe de fran�ais!

4. (se lever) _________________.

D. Use the �nous� form of the imperative to suggest that you and your friends do the following things.

1. (danser) _________________ � la discoth�que.

2. (aller) _________________ au cin�ma.

3. (�tudier) _________________ ensemble.

4. (�tre) _________________ calmes.

5. (rester) Ne _________________ pas � la maison ce soir.

E. Finally, test your mastery of the imperative by translating the following sentences into French.

1. Show the paper to the teacher. _________________________________________________

2. Don�t (familiar form) buy a cake. ______________________________________________

3. Let�s watch television. _______________________________________________________

4. Be nice. __________________________________________________________________

5. Wash (yourself). ___________________________________________________________

Answers to exercises with the imperative

Exercise A

1. �tudie, �tudiez, �tudions

2. cherche, cherchez, cherchons

3. va, allez, allons

4. aie, ayez, ayons

5. sois, soyez, soyons

Exercise B

1. Habille-toi

2. mange

3. Va

4. Donne

5. Sois

Exercise C

1. Allez

2. Ayez

3. parlez

4. Levez-vous.

Exercise D

1. Dansons

2. Allons

3. Etudions

4. Soyons

5. restons

Exercise E

1. Montrez le papier au professeur. /

Montre le papier au professeur.

2. N�ach�te pas de g�teau. [Remember to use �de� after the negative.]

3. Regardons la t�l�.

4. Soyez gentil(le)(s) / sympathique(s) / agr�able(s). /

Sois gentil(le) / sympathique / agr�able.

5. Lavez-vous. /

Lave-toi.

Part V: Review of the Simple Past Tense

(le pass� compos�)

1. The formation of the pass� compos�

A. The pass� compos� is used to describe a completed past action. It is a very simple tense to use because separate conjugations do not need to be learned for each verb. You simply use the appropriate conjugation of the present tense of the auxiliary or �helping� verb (avoir or �tre) and the past participle:

1) present tense of + 2) past = pass�

avoir or participle compos�

�tre

B. The past participles of regular –er verbs are formed by dropping the infinitive ending

(-er) and adding ��: parler g parl�

C. The past participles of regular –re verbs are formed by dropping the infinitive ending

(-re) and adding �u�: r�pondre g r�pondu

D. The past participles of irregular verbs must be learned individually.

E. The majority of verbs, both regular and irregular, are conjugated with �avoir�. The only verbs which use the auxiliary ��tre� are reflexive verbs (such as �s�appeler�) and the verbs listed in the �Pass� compos� with �tre� section.

2. The affirmative of the pass� compos� (with avoir)

Examples: regular -er verbs an irregular verb

donner I gave, I did give, I have given, etc.	prendre I took, I did take, I have taken
j�ai donn�	j�ai pris
tu as donn�	tu as pris
il, elle, on a donn�	il, elle, on a pris
nous avons donn�	nous avons pris
vous avez donn�	vous avez pris
ils, elles ont donn�	ils, elles ont pris

The past participles of the irregular verbs conjugated with avoir presented in chapters 1-6 of Chez nous are listed below.

avoir: eu [j�ai eu, tu as eu, il a eu, nous avons eu, vous avez eu, ils ont eu]

boire: bu [j�ai bu, tu as bu, il a bu, nous avons bu, vous avez bu, ils ont bu]

devoir: d� [j�ai d�, tu as d�, il a d�, nous avons d�, vous avez d�, ils ont d�]

dormir: dormi [j�ai dormi, tu as dormi, il a dormi, nous avons dormi, vous avez dormi, etc.]

�tre: �t� [j�ai �t�, tu as �t�, il a �t�, nous avons �t�, vous avez �t�, ils ont �t�]

faire: fait [j�ai fait, tu as fait, etc.]

3. The pass� compos� in the negative

The negative of the pass� compos� is formed by placing �ne� in front of the auxiliary verb and �pas� after it (in front of the past participle).

parler

I I didn�t speak, I wasn�t speaking, etc.

je n�ai pas parl�

tu n�as pas parl�

il n�a pas parl�

nous n�avons pas parl�

vous n�avez pas parl�

elles n�ont pas parl�

4. The pass� compos� in the interrogative

As in the present tense, the interrogative can be formed in two ways. �Est-ce que� can be placed before the verb (Est-ce que tu as lu la le�on?) or the subject and verb can be inverted (As-tu lu la le�on?). Remember that the inversion is not normally done with the first person singular (je) form.

�tre Was I? etc.	regarder Did I watch? etc.
Est-ce que j�ai �t�?	Est-ce que j�ai regard�?
Est-ce que tu as �t�?	As-tu regard�?
Est-ce qu�il a �t�?	A-t-il regard�?*
Est-ce que nous avons �t�?	Avons-nous regard�?
Est-ce que vous avez �t�?	Avez-vous regard�?
Est-ce qu�elles ont �t�?	Ont-elles regard�?

* As with the inversion form in the present tense, if the verb ends in a vowel in the third person singular (il, elle or on forms), a �-t-� must be inserted between the verb and the subject pronoun.

5. Review exercises with �avoir verbs� in the pass� compos�

A. Rewrite the following sentences replacing the verb underlined with the verbs in parenthesis.

1. Elle a regard� le livre. (trouver, lire)

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2. Nous n�avons pas pris l�autobus. (attendre, voir)

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3. Tu n�as pas �tudi� la le�on. (faire, �couter)
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B. Re-write the following sentences by putting the verbs in the pass� compos�.

1. Nous r�pondons � la question. ______________________________________________

2. A-t-elle son livre? _______________________________________________________

3. Je met un gros manteau hier soir. ____________________________________________

4. Je suis dans la salle de classe. _______________________________________________

5. Ils prennent le petit d�jeuner � sept heures. ____________________________________

C. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. As-tu �t� malade cet �t�? __________________________________________________

2. Qui a fait le m�nage chez vous cette semaine? __________________________________

3. As-tu toujours eu envie de voyager en France? _________________________________

4. Qui a travaill� avec vous? _________________________________________________

Answers to exercises with �avoir verbs� in the pass� compos�

Exercise A

1. Elle a trouv� le livre.

Elle a lu le livre.

2. Nous n�avons pas attendu l�autobusthe

Nous n�avons pas vu l�autobus.

Note that, unlike the indefinite articles (un, une, and des), the definite articles (le, la, l�, and les) don�t change after a negative.

3. Tu n�as pas fait la le�on.

Tu n�as pas �cout� la le�on.

Exercise B

1. Nous avons r�pondu � la question.

2. A-t-elle eu son livre?

3. J�ai mis un gros manteau hier soir.

4. J�ai �t� dans la salle de classe.

5. Ils ont pris le petit d�jeuner � sept heures.

Exercise C

1. Oui, j�ai �t� malade cet �t�. / Non, je n�ai pas �t� malade cet �t�.

2. J�ai fait (Ma m�re a fait / Mon mari a fait) le m�nage chez moi (nous) cette semaine.

3. Oui, j�ai toujours eu envie de voyager en France. / Non, je n�ai pas toujours eu envie de voyager en France. / Non, je n�ai jamais eu envie de voyager en France.

4. Mon ami (ma soeur, la classe, mon professeur, etc.) a travaill� avec moi. / Mes amis (mes parents, les �tudiants, etc.) ont travaill� avec moi.

6. The pass� compos� with �tre

A. While the majority of verbs are conjugated with avoir, some verbs use �tre as the auxiliary. These include all reflexive verbs (like s�appeler ) and the verbs listed below. The past participle of each of these verbs is shown in parentheses.

��tre verbs�

aller (all�)

arriver (arriv�)

descendre (descendu)

entrer (entr�)

rentrer (rentr�)

monter (mont�)

mourir (mort)

na�tre (n�)

partir (parti)

rester (rest�)

retourner (retourn�)

sortir (sorti)

tomber (tomb�)

venir (venu)

devenir (devenu)

revenir (revenu)

B. Past participles of verbs conjugated with �tre agree in number and gender with the subject.

rentrer

je suis rentr�(e)

tu es rentr�(e)

il est rentr�

elle est rentr�e

nous sommes rentr�(e)s

vous �tes rentr�(e)(s)

ils sont rentr�s

elles sont rentr�es

7. Review exercises with ��tre verbs�

A. Rewrite the following sentences replacing the verb underlined with the verbs in parenthesis.

1. O� ont-ils habit�? (tomber, aller)

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2. Pourquoi a-t-elle parl�? (partir, mourir)

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3. Nous n�avons pas �tudi� ce matin. (descendre, partir)

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4. J�ai travaill� � la maison. (rentrer, arriver) ________________________________________________________________________
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5. A quelle heure ont-elles d�n�? (sortir, entrer)

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B. Re-write the following sentences by putting the verbs in the pass� compos�.

1. Elles retournent en Italie.__________________________________________________

2. La jeune fille tombe malade. _______________________________________________

3. Pourquoi monte-t-il? _____________________________________________________

4. Nous ne partons pas lundi. _________________________________________________

5. Quand sors-tu, Marie? ____________________________________________________

6. Ils ne vont pas en ville. ___________________________________________________

C. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. O� �tes-vous n�(e)? ______________________________________________________

2. Sont-elles mont�es dans l�autobus? Non,______________________________________

3. Es-tu d�j� all�(e) au th��tre? _______________________________________________

4. Est-ce que je suis arriv� en retard? Non,_______________________________________

Answers to exercises with ��tre verbs� in the pass� compos�

Exercise A

1. O� sont-ils tomb�s?

O� sont-ils all�s?

2. Pourquoi est-elle partie?

Pourquoi est-elle morte?

3. Nous ne sommes pas descendu(e)s.

Nous ne sommes pas parti(e)s.

4. Je suis rentr�(e) � la maison.

Je suis arriv�(e) � la maison.

5. A quelle heure sont-elles sorties?

A quelle heure sont-elles entr�es?

Exercise B

1. Elles sont retourn�es en Italie.

2. La jeune fille est tomb�e malade.

3. Pourquoi est-il mont�?

4. Les �tudiants sont devenus contents.

5. Nous ne sommes pas parti(e)s lundi.

6. Quand es-tu sortie, Marie?

7. Ils ne sont pas all�s en ville.

Exercise C

1. Je suis n�(e)....� San Jos�, / � San Francisco / en Californie / aux Etats-Unis.

Note: Regarding prepositions with geographical place names:

Use �� with a city: � Paris, � Los Angeles, etc.

Use �en� with a feminine country, province, or state: en France, en Californie, en Italie

Use �au� (singular) or �aux� (plural) with a masculine country or state: aux Etats-Unis, au Mexique, au Vietnam, etc.

2. Non, elles ne sont pas mont�es dans l�autobus.

3. Oui, je suis d�j� all�(e) au th��tre. / Non, je ne suis pas d�j� all�(e) au th��tre. / Non, je ne suis pas encore all�(e) au th��tre.

4. Non, vous n��tes pas arriv� en retard. / Non, tu n�es pas arriv� en retard.

8. Review exercise with avoir and �tre verbs in the pass� compos�

Translate the following sentences into French.

1. They listened to the radio. _____________________________________________________

2. Who fell? __________________________________________________________________

3. Paul was in Paris last year. _____________________________________________________

4. C�line and Marie came back late. ________________________________________________

5. We went to the opera. _________________________________________________________

6. They stayed home. ___________________________________________________________

7. Did you (plural) see the film? ___________________________________________________

Answers to exercises with avoir and �tre verbs in the pass� compos�

1. Ils (elles) ont �cout� la radio.

2. Qui est tomb�?

3. Paul a �t� � Paris l�ann�e derni�re.

4. C�line et Marie sont revenues tard (en retard).

5. Nous sommes all�(e)s � l�op�ra.

6. Ils sont rest�s � la maison (chez eux). / Elles sont rest�es � la maison (chez elles).

7. Avez-vous vu le film?

Once you�ve completed the Verb Review Unit, take the Verb Mastery Test and turn it in as per instructions.