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=== Past participle=== | === Past participle=== | ||
The past participle is a verb form with several roles. It’s essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used as an adjective. The French past participle usually ends -é, -i, or -u, and is equivalent to -ed or -en in English. | The past participle is a verb form with several roles. It’s essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used as an adjective. The French past participle usually ends -é, -i, or -u, and is equivalent to -ed or -en in English. | ||
== French Auxilaries == | === French Auxilaries === | ||
There are only 2 auxiliaries in French: "avoir" or "être". As "avoir", "être" is used to form compound tenses for some verbs. | There are only 2 auxiliaries in French: "avoir" or "être". As "avoir", "être" is used to form compound tenses for some verbs. | ||
==Compound Tenses in French== | ==Compound Tenses in French== | ||
Conjugations for the different French verb tenses and moods can be divided into 2 categories: | Conjugations for the different French verb tenses and moods can be divided into 2 categories: | ||