CBSE Class 10 French Revision Worksheet Set 08

Le passé composé

Conjuguez les verbes entre parenthèses au passé composé

EXEMPLE
Bernadette Dejeu (mourir) est morte le 14 janvier 1999.

Question 1. Bernadette (se lever) à 5h00 ce matin.
Answer: s'est levée
In simple words: The reflexive verb "se lever" uses "être" as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé and requires gender and number agreement with the subject Bernadette (feminine singular).

Exam Tip: Remember that all reflexive verbs take "être" in the passé composé and the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.

Question 2. Ses parents (venir) la voir l'année dernière.
Answer: sont venus
In simple words: The verb "venir" is one of the Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp verbs, so it uses "être" as the auxiliary, and "venus" agrees with the plural subject "Ses parents".

Exam Tip: Memorize the Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp list of movement verbs that take "être" in compound tenses.

Question 3. Pour aller chez sa soeur , elle (passer) par Lyon.
Answer: est passée
In simple words: The verb "passer" indicates movement and takes "être" here, with feminine singular agreement ("passée") for "elle".

Exam Tip: "Passer" usually takes "être" when used intransitively to mean passing by a place, but takes "avoir" when followed by a direct object (e.g., passer un examen).

Question 4. "Quand je (sortir) de la voiture,
Answer: suis sorti (or suis sortie)
In simple words: The verb "sortir" is a movement verb taking "être". The past participle takes an extra "e" if the speaker ("je") is known to be female.

Exam Tip: For first-person pronouns like "je", provide the feminine agreement in parentheses if the context implies a female speaker.

Question 5. je (aller) directement sur la plage." dit l'inspecteur.
Answer: suis allé
In simple words: The verb "aller" is a Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp verb taking "être". Since the speaker is the inspector (male), "allé" remains masculine singular.

Exam Tip: Ensure proper subject-auxiliary-participle agreement matching the gender of the speaker indicated in the dialogue tag.

Question 5 (Second). Son mari (mourir) dans un accident de voiture.
Answer: est mort
In simple words: The verb "mourir" takes "être" in the passé composé, forming "est mort" for masculine singular subject "Son mari".

Exam Tip: "Naître" and "mourir" are vital auxiliary-être verbs often tested in exams.

Question 6. Que (devenir) ses chaussures ?
Answer: sont devenues
In simple words: The verb "devenir" is conjugated with "être" and takes feminine plural agreement ("devenues") to match "ses chaussures".

Exam Tip: Derivative verbs of "venir" (like devenir, revenir) also follow the auxiliary "être" rule.

Question 7. "Vous (rester) toute la nuit sur la plage" demande l'inspecteur à des témoins ?
Answer: êtes restés (or êtes restées)
Answer: êtes restés
In simple words: The verb "rester" takes "être" in the passé composé. The past participle matches the plural subject "Vous".

Exam Tip: "Rester" indicates staying in a place and always uses "être", unlike English where staying uses "to have stayed".

Question 8. " Non, nous (arriver) à 23h00" répondent les témoins.
Answer: sommes arrivés (or sommes arrivées)
In simple words: The verb "arriver" is a movement verb taking "être", with plural agreement for "nous".

Exam Tip: Plural subjects with "nous" take an "s" (and potentially an "e" if the group is strictly feminine) on the past participle.

Question 9. " Vous (partir) à quelle heure ?" redemande l'inspecteur.
Answer: êtes partis (or êtes parties)
In simple words: The verb "partir" takes "être" and agrees with the plural pronoun "Vous".

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to whether "Vous" refers to a formal singular person or a group, though the past participle ending for plural ("-is") applies in general witness questioning contexts.

Question 10. "Mon amie (tomber) sur une pierre,
Answer: est tombée
In simple words: The verb "tomber" takes "être" and requires feminine singular agreement ("tombée") because "Mon amie" is female.

Question 11. alors nous (rentrer) à la maison à 00h00" répondent les témoins.
Answer: sommes rentrés (or sommes rentrées)
In simple words: The verb "rentrer" takes "être" as a movement verb, agreeing in plural with "nous".

Exam Tip: Like "passer", "rentrer" takes "être" when intransitive (returning home), but "avoir" if taking a direct object (e.g., rentrer la voiture).