Date:................................... The past tense expresses an action completed in the past. - I finished my homework. Training: Auxiliary verb avoir or être in the present + the past participle. - I spoke with my aunt. - We went out. Auxiliaries: We always use the auxiliary verb AVOIR for most French verbs. Keywords: -Yesterday -The day before yesterday -................past (month – week – year) -.............last (month – week – year) -There is + time (four days ago) -In 1987 Past participle: (the verbs of the first group) er é EX: eat eaten buy bought Love loved speak spoken - Verb to love I liked We liked you liked you liked He, she loved They, they loved