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Été, eu, fait: irregular past participles
The participles that break the -é, -i, -u pattern: , and first, then , , , , and , learnt by their endings.
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, and have participles you cannot guess: , and . , , . Next come the families: , and end in -u, and in -is, and in -it.
Irregular past participles
Many common verbs have their own participle. Learn the first three straight away, because they are everywhere:
| Verb | Participle | Example |
|---|---|---|
| | . |
| | . |
| | . |
.- I was ill..- I was scared..- I made a cake.
The next group falls into families by sound. Learn them by ending:
| Ending | Verbs | Participles |
|---|---|---|
| -u | , , | , , |
| -u | , , | , , |
| -is | , | , |
| -it | , | , |
| -ert | |
Marie .- I saw Marie yesterday..- We took the train..- He said hello..- I wrote a letter.
keeps its circumflex in the masculine singular only, so it is never confused with the article .
Going further: Avoir + past participle and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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