Stage 3 · A2

Level A2

Past participle agreement with être — use it independently in context

Past participle agreement with être: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: accord-participe-etre-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Past participle agreement with être” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Past participle agreement with être” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

To understand “Past participle agreement with être”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Say the whole sentence, then identify the word’s function: the sound may be the same, but the role is not.

a / àet / estson / sontou / oùce / sela / là / l’a
Watch out

For homophones, do not rely on sound. Use a substitution test or identify the word’s function before writing.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Past participle agreement with être” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For L’accord du participe passé avec être , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Past participle agreement with être” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.