This is something, even as an intermediate learner, that I never considered and actually struggled with recently! The way you explained this resonated with me more within 5 minutes than simply learning phrases in the passé composé ever did. Merci beaucoup, Madame!
Not gonna lie i spent 3 hours in my french class understanding nothing because this seemed to be a huge bump for my dyslexic brain, but watching this video allowed my brain to break down the rules and digest better, thank you Alexa!
The necessary points I took in my notes : Le passé composé (the compound past tense) = auxiliary verb - a key verb which helps to change a verb in specific tense + past participle There are two auxiliary verbs Être (to be) Avoir(to have) If we say - you played {Passé compose ( passive voice)} With avoir - (auxiliary) + past participle It will be - tu as. joué |. |. | |. |. | Pronoun. Avoir. Past participle Or You fell - tu es tombé (es is être)
Also add onto your notes joué(e), tombé(e) because if it was a female who is doing the action you write the extra e, if it is male you don't add the e Examples Il a joué Elle a jouée Il est tombé Elle est tombée. To add on for a little more advanced sentence, when there is a direct object involved For example: a man buying a car. J'ai acheté une voiture I have bought a car Acheté remains for masculine because the subject is a man. But what if the direct object suddenly comes before the verb? Do note objects use le/la when a verb done to them, and when using passé composé it must be next to the auxiliary verb. La voiture, que j'ai achetée, est là The car, that I bought, is there Or, if appropriate, can use the word it instead Je l'achetée I bought it The reason it is like this is because the past participle now has to agree with the direct object as the direct object comes before the past participle, in which cause, la voiture, is feminine.
Comme toujours, merci Alexa. J'ai appris à parler français avec vous il y a plusieurs années et ça fait du bien de revenir vous voir et réviser! To everyone else, Alexa is the premier teacher of French. I learnt to speak French with her several years ago when I moved to France. Stay with her!! Ian
The basic rule of thumb is as follows: 'Avoir' is used for transitive verbs (that is, verbs that take a direct object). Examples include 'Manger', 'Voir', 'Regarder' and 'Lancer'. 'Être' is used for intransitive verbs (that is, verbs that do not take a direct object), especially (BUT NOT ONLY!!!) verbs of movement.
oh thank you so much for making this video even if it was 4 months ago, I have a big exam on this tomorrow and I didn't understand the concept every well. Merci beaucoup!
Saluttt!! i never understood passe compose and now i get it i have french exam tomorrow and this helped me sooo much thank you so much miss Alexa!! MERCIII MADAME :)
I admit that I am still confused. I never failed English, but I never understood terms like past participle. I am hoping that I will get better at French verbs so that I can have real conversations with my French meet up group. At least I am much better at vocabulary.
Bonjour Madame , I just started watching your videos and I swear I love your videos very much mam ! U helped me prepare for my French exams thouroughly as I’m an indien
This is my biggest Achilles heel in the French language, because saying "je suis venu" for example makes no sense in english (I am came) so I instinctually always say "j'ai venu".
MERCI BEAUCOUP DE M'APPRENDRE BEAUCOUP. J'AI BEAUCOUP APPRIS AVEC VOS VIDÉOS ET MAINTENANT JE PEUX TENIR UNE CONVERSATION DE BASE EN FRANÇAIS. VOUS ÊTES GRAND ET UN GRAND ENSEIGNANT. SINCÈRES SALUTATIONS DE LIMA PÉROU, MON NOM EST JULIAN.
just started ib, all throughout elementry school I had a horrible french teacher. I can barley speak the language, but I'm learning. is there any advice you would give me that would make my life easier?
This was always something I found a little interesting because in certain colonized parts of the francophonie, avoir is still used more often than être. I still hear je suis né but also j'ai été né, j'ai été au bal, on a descendus, etc.
My native language is Dutch and we use to have and to be (hebben en zijn) the almost same as in French. I can see why native English speakers are struggling with this. There are some differences though. 'I have washed myself' is 'ik heb me gewassen' in Dutch. So I have to get used to saying 'je me suis lavé'!
Hello ma'am, first of all thank you for making these videos for the people who are eager to learn a new language. Second of all, About the acronym DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP i saw on google that it actually has 17 letter instead of 16. The additional verb was 'passer' could you explain that as well. Please and thank you
I have a question- If I want to say I went down on the elevator or Escalator would I still use the verbe être -Je suis descendu sur l'élévateur would IT be J'ai descendu sur l'élévateur
Hlo madam, I'm learning French course and one month completed course. I'm waiting A1 exam please after than two months.. Daily I see your videos and please tell me madam wt topics in important on A1 exam. Au revoir👋
This is something, even as an intermediate learner, that I never considered and actually struggled with recently! The way you explained this resonated with me more within 5 minutes than simply learning phrases in the passé composé ever did. Merci beaucoup, Madame!
Not gonna lie i spent 3 hours in my french class understanding nothing because this seemed to be a huge bump for my dyslexic brain, but watching this video allowed my brain to break down the rules and digest better, thank you Alexa!
The necessary points I took in my notes :
Le passé composé (the compound past tense)
= auxiliary verb - a key verb which helps to change a verb in specific tense
+ past participle
There are two auxiliary verbs
Être (to be)
Avoir(to have)
If we say - you played
{Passé compose ( passive voice)}
With avoir - (auxiliary) + past participle
It will be - tu as. joué
|. |. |
|. |. |
Pronoun. Avoir. Past participle
Or
You fell - tu es tombé
(es is être)
Also add onto your notes joué(e), tombé(e) because if it was a female who is doing the action you write the extra e, if it is male you don't add the e
Examples
Il a joué
Elle a jouée
Il est tombé
Elle est tombée.
To add on for a little more advanced sentence, when there is a direct object involved
For example: a man buying a car.
J'ai acheté une voiture
I have bought a car
Acheté remains for masculine because the subject is a man. But what if the direct object suddenly comes before the verb? Do note objects use le/la when a verb done to them, and when using passé composé it must be next to the auxiliary verb.
La voiture, que j'ai achetée, est là
The car, that I bought, is there
Or, if appropriate, can use the word it instead
Je l'achetée
I bought it
The reason it is like this is because the past participle now has to agree with the direct object as the direct object comes before the past participle, in which cause, la voiture, is feminine.
Thanks for the information.😊
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Comme toujours, merci Alexa.
J'ai appris à parler français avec vous il y a plusieurs années et ça fait du bien de revenir vous voir et réviser!
To everyone else, Alexa is the premier teacher of French.
I learnt to speak French with her several years ago when I moved to France.
Stay with her!!
Ian
Bruh I've learned nothing
I struggled so much on learning French....now I v got the solution......I like u madam.
The basic rule of thumb is as follows: 'Avoir' is used for transitive verbs (that is, verbs that take a direct object). Examples include 'Manger', 'Voir', 'Regarder' and 'Lancer'. 'Être' is used for intransitive verbs (that is, verbs that do not take a direct object), especially (BUT NOT ONLY!!!) verbs of movement.
Thank You Ma'am soo much.. Tomorrow I have 80 mark exam this is one one the grammar which is coming... you are a great teacher...
MY TEACHER IS SO BAD TYSM
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What a clear and elegant way of explaining the differences with relevant examples. Thank you so much!
Merci beaucoup !
Tomorrow I have a french exam thank you so much ❤❤❤
I have one tomorrow too lol
Same...and i started studying now😅
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Sameeee dude
oh thank you so much for making this video even if it was 4 months ago, I have a big exam on this tomorrow and I didn't understand the concept every well. Merci beaucoup!
Saluttt!! i never understood passe compose and now i get it i have french exam tomorrow and this helped me sooo much thank you so much miss Alexa!!
MERCIII MADAME :)
I really appreciate your sistematic approach to learn the language
Alexa!!! this was soooooooooooooooooooooo helpful i got it so properly that i can even teach it to others now!! Merci beaucoup!!
I admit that I am still confused. I never failed English, but I never understood terms like past participle. I am hoping that I will get better at French verbs so that I can have real conversations with my French meet up group. At least I am much better at vocabulary.
Bonjour Madame , I just started watching your videos and I swear I love your videos very much mam ! U helped me prepare for my French exams thouroughly as I’m an indien
I love your videos they help me so much at french in school
My problem was using etre or avoir with the past tense. Thanks for the acronym introduced.
Thank you! Duolingo didn’t do a good job explaining it but just merged it all together 😭😂
Here for the same reason!
Exactly
Thank you so much!!🙏 On tuesday I have an important exam in school and this helped a lot!
You just make french easier.Love your hardwork
Thanks a lot. To me it makes perfectly sense as it's quite similar to Slovak language 😅 Lucky me ❤ Merci, Alexa!
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Thanks! your a lifesaver, my exams could've been worse without you! Merci beaucoup!
This was soooo helpful! Thank you, Alexa!
This is my biggest Achilles heel in the French language, because saying "je suis venu" for example makes no sense in english (I am came) so I instinctually always say "j'ai venu".
perfectly timed, was struggling with this earlier today. merci !
Merci beaucoup Alexa, c’est très bien expliqué.
What!!? This video was recommended to me in such a perfect timing!! My teacher taught us the same topic TODAY!! 👍🏻✨
Tysmmm your teaching is very clear 😭😭😭😭
Thank you for the clear explanation.
MERCI BEAUCOUP DE M'APPRENDRE BEAUCOUP. J'AI BEAUCOUP APPRIS AVEC VOS VIDÉOS ET MAINTENANT JE PEUX TENIR UNE CONVERSATION DE BASE EN FRANÇAIS. VOUS ÊTES GRAND ET UN GRAND ENSEIGNANT. SINCÈRES SALUTATIONS DE LIMA PÉROU, MON NOM EST JULIAN.
Sublime! Merci à vous! J’ai compris. 😊
Carried my IB French mark. MERCI
just started ib, all throughout elementry school I had a horrible french teacher. I can barley speak the language, but I'm learning. is there any advice you would give me that would make my life easier?
Merci beaucoup por la leçon! Elle est très util! :)
J’ai bien compris! Merci, Alexa!
There's DR AND MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs and all reflexives which all take ETRE in past tense
Bonjour Alexa Madame
Please Put more and more videos on paragraph based three Verbs
Present,Past and Future.
Merci
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Thank you Ma'am for such a nice explanation ❤ i am prepared for my exam now...
Excellent explanation. I love the graphics.
Thanks a lot Alexa.
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Great teaching, very clear and explained well!
Thank you so much Alexa ❤❤❤
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Thank you Alexa you make understanding french easy your explanations are excellent keep up thé good work.
Thank you! This has helped me so much :)
Merci beaucoup cela m'a aidé pour mon examen de français!
Merci! Learn something new today
Best french teacher ever ❤
I really enjoy watching your videos and learning French with them. Thank you so much 🎉
Very helpful. Merci!
Thanks a lot this helped me with my french exam!
I have my french exam tomorrow
Thank youu
Merci madame pour votre leçon parque j'ai trouvé très util
You are the best teacher
ur carrying me through my junior cert 😭 tysm
This was always something I found a little interesting because in certain colonized parts of the francophonie, avoir is still used more often than être. I still hear je suis né but also j'ai été né, j'ai été au bal, on a descendus, etc.
Thx for teaching ❤ ♥ i have a exam tommorrow
So helpful ❤ thank you so much ❤ for 3-4 days I was so confused about this avoir and etre. Lucky I found your video ❤ you explained it very good 👍
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Thank you Alexa. You are fantastic at teaching. You know exactly what we need to understand. However, I have trouble finding link for downloads.
I will post the links for this in the Community tab very soon :)
Merci Beaucoup, Madame !!!!
So much better an explanation than Duolingo
Quite literally "etre for state of doing, and avoir for a state of being"
Ahhh now it makes sense! Merci beaucoup.
Thank you so much
It helps A LOT!! Merci pour ça! 🙏😍
Thx for saving my life
My native language is Dutch and we use to have and to be (hebben en zijn) the almost same as in French. I can see why native English speakers are struggling with this.
There are some differences though. 'I have washed myself' is 'ik heb me gewassen' in Dutch. So I have to get used to saying 'je me suis lavé'!
Merci beaucoup. Je ne connaissais pas la différence entre avoir et être mais cette vidéo m'a aidé.
Excellent! Une partie de la langue compliquée!
Merci beaucoup de votre video Madame cest parfect
THANK YOU SO MUTCH
Thank you so much for this
Thank you 🙏🏾
Movement Verbs in German are as well used with to be. Nice video.
SO helpful!!
Vous êtes très belle professeur.
Alexa - this video is incredibly helpful. You explain things so well. Thank you!
Great video. Tres utile.
Love your channel
(Great production quality)
❤Merci beaucoup Madame Alexa
4:28 my French teacher said it to learn it like DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
dude look here 2:59
Lol i didn't notice
Hello ma'am, first of all thank you for making these videos for the people who are eager to learn a new language. Second of all, About the acronym DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP i saw on google that it actually has 17 letter instead of 16. The additional verb was 'passer' could you explain that as well. Please and thank you
Excellent! Merci!
Beautiful video 👌
I have been a member where can I find the Super guide so that I can download it.
Thank you Mam
The list of verbs that use être in the passé composé.... Sing to the tune of, "Hi ho, Hi ho. It's off to work we go."
Mercí Beaucoup!!
I have a question- If I want to say I went down on the elevator or Escalator would I still use the verbe être -Je suis descendu sur l'élévateur would IT be J'ai descendu sur l'élévateur
Merci Madame
MERCI
merci a toi!
excellent madame
Hlo madam, I'm learning French course and one month completed course. I'm waiting A1 exam please after than two months.. Daily I see your videos and please tell me madam wt topics in important on A1 exam. Au revoir👋
Alexa could you make a video covering article contracte?
Love to alexa. Explained nicely.