Past tense

• What does "J’ai bu" mean in English?

  I drank
• What does "J’ai lu" translate to?

  I read
• What is the English meaning of "J’ai fait"?

  I did
• How do you say "I saw" in French?

  J’ai vu
• What does "J’ai reçu" mean?

  I received
• How do you say "I went" in French?

  Je suis allé
• What does "Nous avons fait" translate to?

  We did
• What is the English translation of "Nous sommes allés"?

  We went
• What does "C’était" mean in English?

  It was
• How do you say "I found it" in French?

  Je l’ai trouvé
• What are the French phrases for past actions using "J’ai" and "Nous avons"?

  • J’ai bu = I drank
  • J’ai lu = I read
  • J’ai fait = I did
  • J’ai vu = I saw
  • J’ai reçu = I received
  • Nous avons fait = We did
• What are the French phrases for past actions using "Je suis" and "Nous sommes"?

  • Je suis allé = I went
  • Nous sommes allés = We went
• What are the translations for "C’était" and "Je l’ai trouvé"?

  • C’était = It was
  • Je l’ai trouvé = I found it