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French passé composé with avoir test for French 2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: The passé composé with avoir tells what happened and is finished. This French 2 test on passé composé with avoir has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: past participles, helper and participle and two irregular verbs. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the passé composé with avoir: participles, irregular verbs, negation, translation, reading and short writing. Work alone without notes. The test is worth 20 points and takes 45 minutes.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Past participles (3 points)

Write the past participle of each verb.

  1. choisir (1 point)
  2. boire (1 point)
  3. écrire (1 point)

Question 2 Helper and participle (3 points)

Complete each sentence with the passé composé of the verb in parentheses.

  1. Nous ___ le projet. (finir) (1 point)
  2. Tu ___ le métro. (prendre) (1 point)
  3. Les élèves ___ un spectacle. (voir) (1 point)

Question 3 Two irregular verbs (2 points)

Complete each sentence with the passé composé of the verb in parentheses.

  1. Hier, Zahra ___ du judo. (faire) (1 point)
  2. Ce matin, j’___ mal à la tête. (avoir) (1 point)

Question 4 Negation (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence in the negative.

  1. Nous avons dansé. (1 point)
  2. Yanis a lu le message. (1 point)

Question 5 English to French (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. We watched a documentary. (1 point)
  2. I did not see Hugo. (1 point)
  3. She bought a red scarf. (1 point)

Question 6 Find the error (2 points)

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Elle a manger une salade. (1 point)
  2. Nous avons pas fait nos devoirs. (1 point)

Question 7 A surprise party (3 points)

Read the text, then answer each question in French.

Vendredi soir, Clara a eu une grosse surprise. Elle a ouvert la porte et elle a vu ses amis du club de français. Ils ont chanté « Joyeux anniversaire ! », puis ils ont mangé un gâteau au chocolat. Clara n’a pas pleuré, mais elle a beaucoup ri.

  1. Qu’est-ce que Clara a vu ? (1 point)
  2. Qu’est-ce que les amis ont mangé ? (1 point)
  3. Est-ce que Clara a pleuré ? (1 point)

Question 8 Moïse’s day (2 points)

Timeline of Moïse’s day: 7 h take the bus, 12 h eat at the cafeteria, 16 h play basketball7 h12 h16 hprendre le busmanger à la cantinejouer au basket
Hier, avec Moïse.

Write three sentences in French that tell what Moïse did yesterday. Use the passé composé.

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