In most instances, the auxiliary verb is avoir, but some verbs require être as the auxiliary.

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Note that many verbs, however, have irregular past participles. The past participles of many common irregular verbs which have avoir as an auxiliary are listed on the chart in this link.

passé composé with avoir

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EXAMPLE

J‘_________ à Marc au téléphone hier. (parler)

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ai parlé

EXAMPLENous _____________ n'est-ce pas, Tex? (mincir)

Example used from http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/a.php?p=tap2&v=gr

avons minci

EXAMPLETex _________ visite à Paw-Paw. (rendre)

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a rendu

Descendre Rester

MonterRevenirSortir

Passer

VenirArriverNaîtreDevenirEntrerRetournerTomberRentrerAllerMourirPartir

If the subject is PLURAL and If the subject is PLURAL and MASCULINE…MASCULINE…

ADD –S!ADD –S!

Ils _________. (SORTIR)sont sortiS

If the subject is PLURAL and If the subject is PLURAL and FEMININE…FEMININE…

ADD –ES!ADD –ES!

Nadia et Lydia _________. (SORTIR)sont sortiES

If the subject is only If the subject is only FEMININE…FEMININE…

ADD –E!ADD –E!

Jacqueline _________. (SORTIR)est sortiE