These are verbs at the ACTIVE mode, expressing motion and change of state.
USE the OPPOSITES to remember them in a logical manner:
Aller / Venir
Arriver / Partir
Descendre / Monter
Entrer / Sortir
Mourir / Naître
Rester / Tomber
Devenir
Retourner
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Revenir (like Venir)
Rentrer (like Entrer)
*At REFLEXIVE and PASSIVE mode, all verbs conjugate with Être.
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The past participles of these verbs are in agreement with the subject, and they are:
Aller (allé) = to go
Arriver (arrivé) = to arrive
Descendre (descendu) = to come down
Devenir (devenu) = to become
Entrer (entré) = to enter
Monter (monté) = to climb
Mourir (mort) = to die
Naître (né) = to be born
Partir (parti) = to leave
Rentrer (rentré) = to come back
Rester (resté) = to stay
Retourner (retourné) = to return
Revenir (revenu) = to get back
Sortir (sorti) = to exit
Tomber (tombé) = to fall
Venir (venu) = to come
Example of agreement:
Paul est allé à Paris tout seul.
Marie est partie plus tard.
Marie et Paul sont arrivés à la maison hier soir.
Jacqueline et Hélène sont venues les accueillir à l’aéroport.
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P.S.
Now, that you had a good glimpse of the value that you will receive, check out the Parisian French Lessons page to see what specifically you would get when choosing one program over the other.
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