Stage 5 · B1
Past-participle agreement with avoir
Past-participle agreement with avoir: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “Past-participle agreement with avoir” correctly.
2. Discover
Compare: a / à; et / est; son / sont; ou / où. Which clue helps you recognise L’accord du participe passé avec avoir?
3. Understand
To understand “Past-participle agreement with avoir”, 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.
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 avoir” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For L’accord du participe passé avec avoir, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Past-participle agreement with avoir” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
