When do I need to make past participle agreements?

You should make the past participle agree with its subject in the following cases:
1) It is a past participle of an ordinary verb conjugated with ETRE E.g. je suis allée (JE = SUBJECT)
2) It is a past participle of a verb in the PASSIVE E.g. elle a été renversée par une voiture (ELLE = SUBJECT)
3) It is a past participle of a verb conjugated with AVOIR with a DIRECT OBJECT preceding the verb (Proceeding Direct Object) E.g. voici les tables que j'ai commandées (TABLES = SUBJECT, FEM. PLURAL)
4) It is a PROMINAL VERB - one that uses 'se' at the start-> Reflexive -> Reciprocal

Answered by Aoife M. French tutor

1249 Views

See similar French A Level tutors

Related French A Level answers

All answers ▸

How do I know if verbs take "avoir" or "être"?


What is the difference between qui and que?


What is the present subjunctive and when is it used?


Expliquez dans vos propres mots la philosophie présentée par Camus dans son roman ‘L’étranger’


We're here to help

contact us iconContact usWhatsapp logoMessage us on Whatsapptelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo
Cookie Preferences