The passé composé: past participles ending in -ert in French
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The passé composé: past participles ending in -ert
The verbs ouvrir (to open), offrir (to offer), and souffrir (to suffer) have past participles that end in -ert (ouvrir → ouvert, offrir → offert, souffrir → souffert). They are conjugated in the passé composé in the following way:
ouvrir en
J'ai ouvert
Tu as ouvert
Il a ouvert/elle a ouvert
Nous avons ouvert
Vous avez ouvert
Ils ont ouvert/elles ont ouvert
Tu as ouvert
Il a ouvert/elle a ouvert
Nous avons ouvert
Vous avez ouvert
Ils ont ouvert/elles ont ouvert
offrir en
J'ai offert
Tu as offert
Il a offert/elle a offert
Nous avons offert
Vous avez offert
Ils ont offert/elles ont offert
Tu as offert
Il a offert/elle a offert
Nous avons offert
Vous avez offert
Ils ont offert/elles ont offert
Qui a ouvert la fenêtre ? Who opened the window?
Victor m’a offert un magnifique cadeau ! Victor gave me an amazing present!
Victor m’a offert un magnifique cadeau ! Victor gave me an amazing present!

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