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Passé composé with être: the 17 house verbs

Structure:

subject + être (present) + past participle (agrees with subject)

Verbs of motion and state change use être: aller, venir, partir, arriver, entrer, sortir, monter, descendre, naître, mourir, rester, tomber, retourner, passer, devenir, revenir, rentrer.

Example:

Elle est allée au marché. Il est parti hier. **Translation:** She went to the market. He left yesterday.

Examples

Elle est allée au marché.

She went to the market.

Il est parti hier.

He left yesterday.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Elle est allée au marché."

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Concession: bien que + subjonctif, même si + indicatif

Conditionnel présent: formation

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