Irregular Past Participles (1/2)

French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 6.2.3

Irregular Past Participles

There is no pattern to learn irregular past participles, they just need to be learned. Verbs that contain these irregular verbs (derivatives) have the same past participles.

Avoir → eu - had

Avoir → eu - had

Boire → bu - drank

Boire → bu - drank

Devoir → dû - had to

Devoir → dû - had to

Lire → lu - read

Lire → lu - read

Irregular Past Participles

There is no pattern to learn irregular past participles, they just need to be learned. Verbs that contain these irregular verbs (derivatives) have the same past participles.

Voir → vu - saw

Voir → vu - saw

Savoir → su - knew

Savoir → su - knew

Croire → cru - believed

Croire → cru - believed

Pouvoir → pu - was able to

Pouvoir → pu - was able to

Vivre → vécu - lived

Vivre → vécu - lived

Test yourself on Irregular Past Participles (1/2)

  • What is the past participle for 'boire' in French?

  • What is the past participle of 'vivre' in French?

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