French Grammar: Passé Composé with Reflexive Verbs : The LEAF ...
www.leaflanguages.orgDec 30, 2014 · But there are many more reflexive verbs in French. The Passé Composé (Past Tense) is formed with a helper (also called “auxiliary”) verb followed by the past participle of the main verb. The helper verb is always either AVOIR or ÊTRE, depending on which main verb you’re using. With reflexive verbs, the helper verb is always going to be ÊTRE. laver: to wash. J’ai lavé le chien. I washed the dog.
Le passé récent: the recent past in French
francais.lingolia.com › tenses › le-passe-recentHow to form the recent past in French. To form the passé récent we use a conjugated form of the verb venir + de + infinitive. Example: Je viens de louper le train. I’ve just missed the train. If we refer to something that happened just before the present moment, venir is conjugated in the present (le présent). Example: Le train vient de partir. Nous devons attendre le prochain.