The Past Participle of verbs ending in -er is formed with -é (e.g., parlé). That of verbs ending in –re is formed with –u (e.g., attendu). Many verbs ending in –ir have a Past Participle ending in –i (e.g., sorti). Below is a list of some of the –er, -re, and -ir verbs. Next to them you will find a corresponding Past Participle:

–er
 

–re
 

–ir
 

To view Past Participles of some commonly used irregular verbs, click here.

Examples of Past Participles (Regular)

• Mon père a accepté un poste à Boston.
• J'ai eu des nouvelles de ma famille.
• Mon frère m'a écrit une lettre.
• Pierre a vendu sa maison.