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How to Use the Past Tense in French
Question 20
Which verb means 'to be born' and uses 'être' in passé composé?
A.Mourir
B.Naître
C.Vendre
D.Finir
Question 1
What is the main topic of the lesson in this episode?
A.Present tense in French
B.French vocabulary for beginners
C.The passé composé (past tense) in French
D.Usage of adjectives in French
Question 2
Which two auxiliary verbs are used to form the passé composé in French?
A.Avoir and Aller
B.Avoir and Être
C.Être and Faire
D.Faire and Aller
Question 3
What do you combine with the auxiliary verb in passé composé?
A.The infinitive form
B.The pronoun
C.The past participle of the main verb
D.An adverb
Question 4
How do you form the past participle for most regular -ER verbs in French?
A.Replace -er with -u
B.Replace -er with -é
C.Replace -er with -i
D.Replace -er with -a
Question 5
Which of the following is the correct past participle form of 'parler'?
A.parlé
B.parli
C.paru
D.parla
Question 6
How would you say 'we ate' (nous avons mangé) using passé composé?
A.Nous mangés
B.Nous avons mangé
C.Nous avons mangeons
D.Nous mangions
Question 7
When is 'être' used instead of 'avoir' as the auxiliary verb in passé composé?
A.With all regular verbs
B.With certain verbs like movement or change of state
C.Only with reflexive verbs
D.Only with er verbs
Question 8
Which of these verbs uses 'être' in the passé composé?
A.Manger
B.Avoir
C.Aller
D.Finir
Question 9
What is the past participle of 'finir' (to finish)?
A.Fini
B.Finé
C.Finis
D.Finu
Question 10
How do you typically form the past participle for regular -IR verbs in French?
A.Replace -ir with -u
B.Replace -ir with -é
C.Replace -ir with -i
D.Replace -ir with -a
Question 11
What is the typical past participle ending for regular -RE verbs?
A.-é
B.-u
C.-i
D.-er
Question 12
Which of the following is an example of a past participle for the verb 'vendre'?
A.Vendu
B.Vendé
C.Vendi
D.Vendoré
Question 13
What is the past participle of 'avoir'?
A.Eut
B.Eu
C.Avait
D.Avoiré
Question 14
What is the past participle of 'être'?
A.Eu
B.Été
C.Était
D.Êture
Question 15
What is the past participle of the -IRE verb 'dire' (to say)?
A.Dité
B.Dire
C.Dit
D.Diu
Question 16
For verbs that end with -EIR like 'venir', what is their typical past participle ending?
A.-é
B.-i
C.-eu
D.-u
Question 17
Which irregular verb's past participle is 'ouvert'?
A.Offrir
B.Ouvrir
C.Obtenir
D.Occuper
Question 18
What is a key advice given for mastering passé composé, especially with irregular verbs?
A.Only memorize a list
B.Practice them frequently in conversation
C.Ignore exceptions
D.Only write them down once
Question 19
What is a further complication occasionally encountered with past participles in passé composé?
A.They always have accent marks
B.They must sometimes agree in gender and number
C.They never change form
D.They always match the infinitive verb
Question 20
Which verb means 'to be born' and uses 'être' in passé composé?
A.Mourir
B.Naître
C.Vendre
D.Finir
Question 1
What is the main topic of the lesson in this episode?
A.Present tense in French
B.French vocabulary for beginners
C.The passé composé (past tense) in French
D.Usage of adjectives in French