Which verbs take être in the passé composé?

(1) ‘Mrs Vandertramp’ verbs. These can be remembered as sets of opposites:Naître/ mourir. (To be born and to die),aller/ venir (to go and to come), monter/ descendre (to go up and to come down)Arriver/ partir (to arrive and to leave)Entrer/ Sortir (to enter and to go out)Rentrer and Retourner (both mean to return)Tomber/ Rester (to fall and to stay)(2) Reflexive verbs such as se réveiller and se laver.(3) Verbs which use the ‘mrs vandertramp’ verbs as a root. Eg. DEvenir, REvenir etc.

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