ChipshopCharlie Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Hi, I hope there is a native French speaker that can help me with this. I'm studying French and have been learning about the verbs that are conjugated by être in the passé composée. My book says that there are twelve - aller, venir, entrer, sortir, arriver, partir, monter, descendre, naître, mourir, revenir, retourner, tomber, rester, rentrer devenir - plus the reflexive verbs. However, my neighbour has a French teacher (who is French), who insists there are more (but hasn't named any). Can anybody clear this up for us? Thanks Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 According to this site http://trc.ucdavis.edu/Carmen/HP-Carmen/Le%20passe.html Les verbes intransitifs suivants sont conjugués avec l'auxiliaire être :aller arriver décéder devenir entrer mourir naître parvenir partir revenir rester tomber venir Les verbes suivants (souvent conjugués avec être) peuvent devenir des verbes transitifs, conjugués avec l'auxiliaire avoir s'ils sont accompagnés d'un objet direct :descendre rentrer passermonter retourner sortir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipshopCharlie Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Brilliant.Thankyou Christine.Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Reflexive verbs are also conjugated using êtreKathie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Not perfect, but a guide, is that things someone else can't do for you take etre. If you look at the lists you have already, and add in the reflexive verbs (things you do to yourself, like brushing your teeth -- je me suis brossé les dents) then it'll probably make sense. I'm not a native speaker, but I've been married to one, who teaches French to adults, for 35 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysatis Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Also: devenir and repartir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sfgraveston Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Also compounds formed from the être verbs.Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Easiest rule of thumb I ever heard, applies in most cases - any active verb to do with movement and other verbs derived from them (aller, venir, descendre etc. etc.) plus all the reflexives (natch), naitre et mourir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I was taught the 12 verbs by a French lady who made up a little storyabout a mouse using just these verbs-I found this easier to picture,rather than remembering a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcazar Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 [quote user="Cassis"]Easiest rule of thumb I ever heard, applies in most cases - any active verb to do with movement and other verbs derived from them (aller, venir, descendre etc. etc.) plus all the reflexives (natch), naitre et mourir.[/quote]That's how we were taught at Grammar school.Alcazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Ditto! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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