Year 8 · Languages · Free time · Lesson 3
Irregular past participles (French)
French irregular past participles (fait, vu, bu, pris, lu, eu, été) and -ir participles, used in the perfect tense with avoir.
18-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Recall common irregular past participles
- Form -ir past participles
- Use irregular verbs in the perfect tense
- Spot and correct common errors
The method
- Regular or irregular?
- Recall the participle.
- Add avoir.
- Check.
Key words: irregular, past participle, fait, vu, pris, passé composé, avoir.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What is the past participle of ‘faire’?
- Step 1: Irregular
Answer: fait
Question 2
What is the past participle of ‘voir’?
- Step 1: Irregular
Answer: vu
Question 3
What is the past participle of ‘boire’?
- Step 1: Irregular
Answer: bu