Irregular Past Participles (avoir verbs)
• Many verbs that are irregular in the present also
have irregular past participles.
• Therefore, no rule for formation, you need to
memorize them.
• Each time you learn a new irr. verb in the
present, you need to learn its p.p.
• Remember “avoir” verbs don’t agree with subject!
Examples of irr. p.p. that take ‘avoir’ as aux. verb.
Infinitive
1.
être
P.P.
Example/Engl. translation
été
She was at school yesterday.
Elle a été a l’ école hier.
subj. aux.v. p.p.
2.
avoir
eu
We had a lot of money.
Nous avons eu beaucoup d’argent.
3.
faire
fait
You (pl) paid attention in class last week.
Vous avez fait attention en classe la semaine
dernière.
4.
mettre
mis
The children put on their sweaters this
morning.
Les enfants ont mis leurs pulls ce matin.
5.
voir
vu
Last year, he saw the Eiffel Tower.
L’année dernière, il a vu la Tour Eiffel.
Examples: (reg & irr. avoir verbs)
 1. Did you (s/inf.) finish your homework? (inversion)
 2. I turned on the television when we were at home.
 3. My friends and I went on a walk after school.
 4. She was happy.
 5. He waited for his friend at school.
 6. What did they give to their parents? (inversion)
 7. You (pl) had 3 tests this week.
 8. They saw the Arc de Triomphe when they were in
Paris.