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Verbs of the First Group

Verbs of the Second Group

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: ir

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: re, rendre, mettre, and aître

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: cevoir, dre, eindre, and uire

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: oire, ire and verbs with no specific pattern or rule.

Object/past participle with auxiliary avoir

Passé Composé with auxiliary être

The Passé Composé with the auxiliary “être”

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Catherine:	Sais-tu Luc, grâce à qui Céline Dion est devenue une star internationale ?
Luc:	Facile ! René Angelil, son impresario, qui est tombé amoureux d’elle et est devenu son mari. C’est grâce à lui et bien sûr à sa voix unique que Céline Dion est parvenue à se faire connaître. Ils sont restés mariés plus de vingt ans mais il est malheureusement mort en janvier 2016.
Catherine:	C’est vrai mais ce n’est pas à lui que je pensais…

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