Looking for passé composé resources to use in your Core French or French immersion classroom? Wish you could make this challenging grammar concept more accessible for your French classes? I’ve got you covered! Keep reading to find French teacher favorites for teaching the past tense.
Passé composé resources teachers love
No-prep passé composé worksheets
Teachers love these, because they are so clear and concise, and they really break down what students need to know in small, manageable chunks.
Students need to know the avoir and être verbs, but they can’t learn them all at once! Most of the resources I was given when I started teaching moved WAY too fast for my students to grasp. In my ready-to-go passé composé worksheets, the students start with the most basic: French regular ER verbs.
They’ll learn about using avoir and forming past participles with the verbs they are most familiar with. Once they understand how to use auxiliary verbs and past participles, they can move on to other regular and irregular verbs with avoir, and finally on to the verbs conjugated with être.
Some things teachers love about these passé composé worksheets:
- French and English versions are included so you can use this with core and immersion.
- The scaffolded activities provide just the right support.
- Notes pages are clear and visually appealing to students.
- Speaking activities, games, and exit tickets are included, too!
What do French teachers say about these passé composé worksheets?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “An excellent resource by Mme R!! I’ve used a variety of these worksheets to introduce, review and reinforce le passé composé with my French Immersion students. I appreciate the 2 versions (English & French) that were included in this thorough package as I teach both Core & French Immersion students. I also really liked the activities that were included throughout. I used the dice activities and other ‘Exit Cards’ for practice and fun. Over the years, I have taught this concept over and over again and felt like I needed new worksheets and activities for my students. This package was the perfect choice!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This resource has great notes and activities for teaching the passé composé. It breaks down concepts in a simple and easy to follow manner for students who are struggling.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “LOVE these verb booklets. I have bought a few and plan on buying more. They are always so well thought out, very engaging and easy to teach… no prep required!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As always, your product is perfect for what I’m doing. I’m using this as a packet for my students as I prepare them for high-school level French. It has a lovely review and a nice mixture of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, guided response, and assessments. If anyone on here is considering buying from this seller, do not hesitate. I trust this seller more than any other on TPT.”
Passé composé presentation
This is the perfect way to present the passé composé in your French classroom! With a full-French version for immersion or advanced classes and an English version to use with beginners or students who need more support, it’s a really versatile tool to help you present and practice the passé composé.
This presentation is the first in a series of 3 passé composé resources used to present and practice the conjugations and uses in class. Students will start with the most basic regular verbs, just like in the student packet.
Some things teachers love about this passé composé presentation:
- It includes French and English versions so you can use this with core and immersion.
- It comes with both PowerPoint and Google Slides versions.
- The varied activities help you check for understanding along the way.
What do French teachers say about this passé composé presentation?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Engaging, well-made, and beautiful. Scaffolded practice that left my students feeling empowered to use passé composé.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”I don’t know what I would do without Mme. R’s French resources. I’ve saved so much time and I am so much more stress free when planning Grade 4-8 French. Excellent resource as always, she is so reliable at creating amazing French resources that students can understand easily.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”My students really like completing these activities. The colours and other visual elements were very appealing and helped motivate even the more reluctant students.”
Passé composé board games
These board games are a lot of fun for practicing conjugation and sentence formation. With different options for regular, irregular, and être verbs, you can play this a few times during a passé composé unit. It’s a really fun break from written work, and students will have so much fun they won’t even realize how hard they’re working!
Some things teachers love about this passé composé game:
- 3 boards allow you to practice different verbs as students are ready.
- French and English directions means you can use this in core or immersion.
- It’s a screen-free way to practice that is super engaging!
- Students love it!
What do teachers say about these passé composé games?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Both me and my students have enjoyed these games. I have a very shy group of kids right now and it’s been hard to get them to engage orally. These games are a nice opportunity for them to practice the passé composé in a small group so they don’t feel so intimidated.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a fun, different way to practice conjugating in the passé composé and my students really enjoyed it!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “After the initial prep time, these games have been so useful with all of my students. Our board network went down for two weeks and we LIVED for these games. Scaffolded and engaging while allowing for independent practice.”
