donner passé composé conjugation
Donner (to give) in the passé composé: ai donné, as donné, a donné, avons donné, avez donné, ont donné.
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.
Donner is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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Donner in a sentence
- Je donne un cadeau à ma mère.I give a gift to my mother.
- Il a donné son avis.He gave his opinion.
Regular -er verb; typically followed by 'à' for indirect object.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of donner?
Donner in the French passé composé: j' ai donné, tu as donné, il/elle/on a donné, nous avons donné, vous avez donné, ils/elles ont donné.
Is donner irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé donner takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai donné follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
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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