The lesson didn't mention when to use the auxilliary verb ete or avoir for passe compose
passe compose
lawchewing
September 30, 2016
Diana-S1
September 30, 2016
Most French verbs use avoir for their auxilliary to form compound tenses such as passé-compose.
Generally, verbs of movement use être; this group includes aller, mourir, partir, and venir. All intransitive verbs that use être . Examples: Je suis allée à Paris. Je suis née à Lyon.
Transitive verbs, even when they express movement, such as danser and sortir use avoir. Examples: J'ai mangé une pomme. J'ai choisi un chapeau rouge. J’ai dansé.
Reflexive (pronominal) verbs use etre, even if they use avoir when non-reflexive. Example: Je me suis lavé les dents. J'ai lavé les vêtements.
That may be oversimplifying it; also beware of exceptions.
Generally, verbs of movement use être; this group includes aller, mourir, partir, and venir. All intransitive verbs that use être . Examples: Je suis allée à Paris. Je suis née à Lyon.
Transitive verbs, even when they express movement, such as danser and sortir use avoir. Examples: J'ai mangé une pomme. J'ai choisi un chapeau rouge. J’ai dansé.
Reflexive (pronominal) verbs use etre, even if they use avoir when non-reflexive. Example: Je me suis lavé les dents. J'ai lavé les vêtements.
That may be oversimplifying it; also beware of exceptions.