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Give an example of a reflexive verb structure in passé composé.
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Subject + reflexive pronoun + auxiliary + past participle
What suffix is added to make the past participle of a feminine singular subject agree with être?
Add -e.
What is the role of an auxiliary verb in French grammar?
To form tenses such as the passé composé.
How is the past participle formed for first group verbs ending in -er?
By replacing -er with -é.
When using être, what suffix is added to the past participle for a feminine plural subject?
Add -es.
How do you form a negative sentence in passé composé with reflexive verbs?
ne + reflexive pronoun + auxiliary + pas + past participle
What is the passé composé in French used to describe?
Completed actions in the past.
What change occurs to the past participle of second group verbs ending in -ir?
They end in -i.
Which auxiliary verb is used for reflexive verbs in passé composé?
Être.
What happens to the past participle in passé composé when it is used with avoir?
It typically does not change.
When is the past participle required to agree with the subject in gender and number?
When using être as an auxiliary.
What mnemonic helps remember verbs that use être as an auxiliary in passé composé?
Dr & Mrs Vandertramp
How do you form a negative sentence in passé composé using avoir?
ne + auxiliary + pas + past participle
In passé composé, how do you recognize a past participle from a third group verb?
It ends in -is, -u, or -t.
Which auxiliary verb is used with most verbs to form the passé composé?
Avoir
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