Regular Past tense

Regular Past tense

1. Take present tense of Avoir

   • J'AI - I have
   • Tu AS - You (INFORMAL,SINGULAR) have
   • il/elle/on A - He/she/we or one have
   • Nous AVONS - We Have
   • Vous AVEZ - You (FORMAL,POLITE,PLURAL) have
   • ils/elles ONT- They (MALE,FEMALE) have

2. It (PAST TENSE) always has 3 bits

   • J'ai Mange
     • ai- AUXILLARY VERB
     • Mange - PAST PARTICIPLE (PP)
     • J'- Subject

3. Verb Ending Rules

   • ER Verbs
     • End in e in Past tense
       • J'ai regarde
         • I Watched
       • Verb:Regarder
         • To Watch
   • RE Verbs
     • Take off the RE Add U
       • J'ai vendu mon t.v.
         • I sold my TV
     • Verb: Vendre
       • To Sell
   • IR Verbs
     • Just take off the R
       • J'ai fini
         • I finished
     • Verb: Finir
       • To Finish