14.2.10

'Naître' & 'Mourir'

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'Naître' and 'Mourir'

'Naître' and 'mourir' have irregular past participles. They both use 'être' to form the perfect tense.

Illustrative background for Naître - to be bornIllustrative background for Naître - to be born ?? "content

Naître - to be born

  • Je suis né(e) - I was born.
  • Tu es né(e) - you were born.
  • Il/elle/on est né(e) - he/she/one was born.
  • Nous sommes né(e)s - we were born.
  • Vous êtes né(e)(s) - you were born.
  • Ils/elles sont né(e)s - they were born.
Illustrative background for Mourir - to dieIllustrative background for Mourir - to die ?? "content

Mourir - to die

  • Je suis mort(e) - I died.
  • Tu es mort(e) - you died.
  • Il/elle/on est mort(e) - he/she/one died.
  • Nous sommes mort(e)s - we died.
  • Vous êtes mort(e)(s) - you died.
  • Ils/elles sont mort(e)s - they died.

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