Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Let’s refresh your knowledge of le passé composé, plus some expert-level tips for using it in spoken French.
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/passe-compose-conjugation-spoken&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
As you know, my main goal at Comme une Française is to teach you how to speak and understand real, everyday French — and that often means pointing out the differences between written and spoken French.
You probably already know that we tend to use “on” instead of “nous” in spoken French… but how does that impact grammar rules, like when we’re using le passé composé to describe events that have already happened?
In today’s video, I’ll give you a refresher on how to build le passé composé, including when we need to change ‘la terminaison’ of ‘le participe passé’ to match ‘le sujet’. Then, I’ll teach you how to make this work whenever you’re using ‘on’ as the subject. Are you ready? Let’s dive in!
Need a refresher on why we use “on” in spoken French? Watch this video first: youtube.com/watch?v=Mm71N_0ezwk
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
Let’s refresh your knowledge of le passé composé, plus some expert-level tips for using it in spoken French.
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/passe-compose-conjugation-spoken&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
As you know, my main goal at Comme une Française is to teach you how to speak and understand real, everyday French — and that often means pointing out the differences between written and spoken French.
You probably already know that we tend to use “on” instead of “nous” in spoken French… but how does that impact grammar rules, like when we’re using le passé composé to describe events that have already happened?
In today’s video, I’ll give you a refresher on how to build le passé composé, including when we need to change ‘la terminaison’ of ‘le participe passé’ to match ‘le sujet’. Then, I’ll teach you how to make this work whenever you’re using ‘on’ as the subject. Are you ready? Let’s dive in!
Need a refresher on why we use “on” in spoken French? Watch this video first: youtube.com/watch?v=Mm71N_0ezwk
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
