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The past participle (Les Participes Passés), called le participe passé in French, is very similar in French and English. It’s essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used as an adjective.The French past participle usually ends in -é, -i, or -u, while its English equivalent usually ends in -ed or -en.

Here are some Past participles in French:

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The French past participle usually ends in -i, or -u, while its English equivalent usually ends in -ed or -en. A past participle is particular verb conjugation that is mainly used as the second part of the verb in compound tenses.  There are also highly irregular past participles that you just need to learn, including “être = été avoir = eu faire = fait prendre = pris devoir = dû voir = vu” The past participle of regular verbs is formed by dropping the infinitive ending of a verb and adding éi, or u to -er, -ir, and -re verbs.