Unit 75 Guidebook: talk about your past
KEY PHRASES
Talk about your past
Comment sont-ils morts ?
How did they die?
How did they die?
Après l'université, il est devenu photographe.
After college, he became a photographer.
After college, he became a photographer.
Ma fille est née en deux mille seize.
My daughter was born in two thousand sixteen.
My daughter was born in two thousand sixteen.
Mamie, tu es née avant ou après la guerre ?
Grandma, were you born before or after the war?
Grandma, were you born before or after the war?
Nous sommes devenues amies à l'école.
We became friends at school.
We became friends at school.
Heureusement, nous sommes restées amies.
Fortunately, we stayed friends.
Fortunately, we stayed friends.
TIP
A change in me
We've seen how être is used with verbs to express some sort of movement in the past, like in Elle est allée.
You can also use être with verbs that show a change in someone's state of being (or a lack of change!) Some examples are mourir, naître, devenir, rester.
Nous sommes restés à Paris pendant trois semaines.
We stayed in Paris for three weeks.
We stayed in Paris for three weeks.
Ma mère est née en France.
My mother was born in France.
My mother was born in France.