Verbs that are ALWAYS conjugated with "être"
These are the verbs that *always* use "être" in their compound tenses (passé composé, plus-que-parfait, future anterior, etc.):
* Verbs of motion:
* Aller (to go)
* Arriver (to arrive)
* Revenir (to come back)
* Entrer (to enter)
* Sortir (to go out)
* Monter (to go up)
* Descendre (to go down)
* Partir (to leave)
* Retourner (to return)
* Tomber (to fall)
* Rester (to stay)
* Passer (to pass)
* Venir (to come)
* Naître (to be born)
* Mourir (to die)
* Devenir (to become)
* Rester (to stay)
* Disparaître (to disappear)
* Rentrer (to go back in)
* Revenir (to come back)
* S'en aller (to leave)
* S'échapper (to escape)
* Verbs of change of state:
* Devenir (to become)
* Parvenir (to succeed)
* Tomber (to fall)
* Grandir (to grow)
* Vieillir (to grow old)
* S'endormir (to fall asleep)
* Se réveiller (to wake up)
* Se fâcher (to get angry)
* Reflexive verbs:
* All reflexive verbs use "être" for their compound tenses (e.g., se laver, se brosser les dents)
Important Notes
* "Avoir" vs. "Être": The vast majority of French verbs use "avoir" (to have) for compound tenses.
* Compound Tenses: "Être" is only used for the compound tenses of the verbs listed above (passé composé, plus-que-parfait, future anterior, etc.). In the simple tenses (present, imperfect, future, etc.), these verbs still use "avoir."
Example
* "Aller" (to go)
* Simple Tenses: Je vais, tu vas, il/elle/on va, etc.
* Compound Tenses: Je suis allé, tu es allé, il/elle/on est allé, etc.
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