avoir passé composé conjugation
Avoir (to have) in the passé composé: ai eu, as eu, a eu, avons eu, avez eu, ont eu.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Avoir is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above). The irregular part is the past participle, eu; the auxiliary is conjugated normally.
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Avoir in a sentence
- J'ai un chat noir.I have a black cat.
- Nous avions faim ce matin.We were hungry this morning.
Irregular; used as auxiliary for most verbs in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of avoir?
Avoir in the French passé composé: j' ai eu, tu as eu, il/elle/on a eu, nous avons eu, vous avez eu, ils/elles ont eu.
Is avoir irregular in the passé composé?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: j' ai eu; tu as eu; il/elle/on a eu; nous avons eu; vous avez eu; ils/elles ont eu.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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