The Past Participle in French Grammar
The participe passé (the past participle) is an impersonal verb form that is mostly used to form compound tenses, such as the passé composé. We can also use past participles as adjectives.
How to form the participe passé
-ER Verbs Label
→-é
"Er Ex"
-IR Verbs Label
→-i
"Ir Ex"
-RE Verbs Label
→-u
"Re Ex"
Irregular Title
U Club
- Boire Bu
- Lire Lu
- Voir Vu
- Savoir Su
Is Club
- Prendre Pris
- Mettre Mis
- Comprendre Compris
T Club
- Dire Dit
- Faire Fait
- Écrire Écrit
Gods Club
- Avoir EU
- Être ÉTÉ
When does the past participle agree in French?
Past participle agreement with être
Agreement Etre Rule
Agreement Etre Ex1
Agreement Etre Ex2
Past participle agreement with avoir
1
Agreement Avoir Rule1
Agreement Avoir Ex1
2
Agreement Avoir Rule2
Agreement Avoir Ex2
Past participle agreement with pronominal verbs
Agreement Pronominal Rule
Agreement Pronominal Ex1
Agreement Pronominal Ex2
How to form the negative with the participe passé
Negation FormulaNegation Note
Negation Ex1