In this week’s lesson we look at two verbs which take être as their auxiliary verb in the perfect tense, instead of avoir. Please note that lesson 16 of Season 2 was originally known as lesson 56 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.
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Lesson 55 – is the perfect tense the same as the past tense? If so can you say j’ai compris – I understood -or must you always translate as “I have…” done whatever?
And I agree with previous comments – am so enjoying these lessons and have been teaching my French teacher (from Paris) your tricks such as BAGS for adjectives before the noun!!