Participe Passé Practice

Enter the correct past participle for the verb shown below.

Formation Rules

Regular Verbs

-ER Verbs: Drop -er
(e.g., parlerparlé)

-IR Verbs: Drop -ir-i
(e.g., finirfini)

-RE Verbs: Drop -re-u
(e.g., vendrevendu)

Auxiliary Verbs

Avoir: Used for most verbs.

Être: Used for a small group of verbs (DR MRS VANDERTRAMP) and ALL pronominal verbs.

Pronominal Verbs (e.g., se laver)

Always use être. The participle usually agrees with the subject (e.g., Elle s'est lavée).

Exception: No agreement if a direct object follows the verb (e.g., Elle s'est lavé les mains).

Irregular Verbs & Exceptions

Many common verbs are irregular. Some follow patterns:

Ending in -is:
prendrepris
mettremis

Ending in -it:
diredit
écrireécrit

Ending in -u / -û:
voirvu
pouvoirpu
devoir
lirelu

Other common irregulars:
fairefait
êtreété
avoireu
mourirmort