Bon, nous allons faire un peu de pratique: sortir Je suis sorti e Why is there an “e” at the end of sorti? Yes, you’re right!!! ( if you said that the Je stands for a female subject!

Nous sommes partis du college If this group were just girls, it would look like…

Nous sommes parti e s du college

List of verbs that take être in the passé composé. Aller arriver descendre devenir entrer monter partir passer(par) rentrer rester retourner revenir sortir tomber venir It is important that you know the meanings of the verbs,so make sure that you check your book and study the meanings.

Here are a two more “être verbs that you should know. Naître = to be born( né) mourir= to die ( mort) Look at the following: Ma soeur est né e le 3 mars. Née has an extra “e” on the past participle to agree with the subject ‘ ma soeur’

Exception!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the verb passer takes être when it means to pass by. eg. Elles est passée par Paris quand elle est allée en Suisse. BUT … when it means to “spend time” we use avoir in the passé composé eg. Elle a passé une semaine chez sa soeur.