Posted by Larry on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 3:17am.
Are you familiar with "Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp?" These are the verbs that require être in the passé composé. If I could draw here, I'd draw you the "House of être" which illustrates these verbs:
aller, venir, arriver, partir, entrer, sortir, monter, descendre, revenir, retourner, rentrer, tomber, rester, devenir, naître & mourir. Therefore you need to look again at:
#2 = je suis monté(e)
#6 = elles sont arrivées
#8 = elle est tombée
#14 = nous sommes descendus (descendues if "nous" represents all females
Like adjectives, past participles conjugated with ête agree in number and gender with the subject.
Sra (aka Mme)
P.S. I found the "House of être" online: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28862169@N00/2311103680/
Also: 1. http://quizlet.com/375391/for-miranda-17-intransitive-verbs-house-of-etre-flash-cards/
2. http://audreymerrell.net/INTASC/INTASC10/servicelearning/houseofetre_files/index.html
3. (You Tube video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42k5C_V13gY
Sra (aka Mme)
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