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French grammar essentials · Lesson 6 of 6

Past participles with avoir

With , the past participle usually stays as it is: , .

It agrees only with a direct object placed before the verb, often , , or : , and for , .

To check, ask what? after the verb. In , the object comes after it, so nothing agrees. In , comes before it, so it agrees. The participle never agrees with the subject of .

Examples

  • Elle a fini son travail.
  • La tarte que j'ai faite est prête.
  • Tes clés ? Je les ai trouvées.
  • J'ai acheté des pommes.
  • Les pommes que j'ai achetées sont rouges.
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