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French Participe Composé (Perfect Participle)

The participe composé (the perfect participle) has a similar meaning to the English structure having done, having seen, etc. It expresses a completed past action that took place prior to another.

How to form the participe composé

AyantOr LabelÉtant
Past Participle
Standard Type

Standard Ex

Reflexive Type

Reflexive Ex

When to use the participe composé

Ante Title

Ante Desc

Ante Ex

Cause Title

Cause Desc

Cause Ex

Duel Title

Simul Title

"Simul Ex"

Simul Logic

Consec Title

"Consec Ex"

Consec Logic

Agreement Title

  • Agreement Ex1
  • Agreement Ex2

How to form the negative with the participe composé

Negation FormulaNegation Note
Negation Ex1