Telling a Simple Story in the Past Tense (Passé Composé)

If you want to tell a story using the passé composé, here’s how you can do it:

1. Pick Who You Are Talking About:

   • For example: Me, my friend, family.

2. Choose the Helping Verb:

   • Use avoir or être based on the main verb you choose.
   • For example: J'ai mangé (I ate).

3. Change the Main Verb:

   • For regular verbs, here's how to change them:
     • -er: manger becomes mangé
     • -ir: choisir becomes choisi
     • -re: vendre becomes vendu

4. Add Conjunctions:

   • Use et (and), mais (but), parce que (because) to make your sentences more interesting.
   • For example: J'ai joué au foot, mais il a plu (I played soccer, but it rained).

Sample Story

Yesterday, I visited my grandma because she was alone. We watched a movie and ate cookies.

Important Words

• Visiter (to visit)
• Regarder (to watch)
• Manger (to eat)
• Biscuits (cookies)

By following these simple steps, you can write a story about things that happened in the past in French!