In this French grammar lesson we will learn about monter conjugation in the passe composé.
Monter means “to climb” and is an irregular verb. However, it can also be used as “to enter” or “use” a means of transport.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how monter is conjugated in French,
- how monter is pronounced in French,
- how monter is used in sentences in French,
- how monter conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how monter fits in French A2 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about monter conjugation in the passé composé.
Table of Contents
Monter Conjugation in the Passé Composé
| je | suis | monté – e |
| tu | es | monté – e |
| il/elle/on | est | monté – e |
| nous | sommes | monté – e – s |
| vous | êtes | monté – e – s |
| ils/elles | sont | monté – e – s |
Pronunciation of Monter Conjugations
In this section on monter conjugation in the passé composé we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a monter conjugation in the passé composé.
- The particip passé is pronounced in the same way for all the verbs, whether they be singular or plural, or masculine or feminine. Thus, you don’t pronounce the second e and the s in the particip passé. The last letter that you will hear is the é.
Je suis monté
Je suis montée
Nous sommes montés
Nous sommes montées
As you can see the particip passé has the same pronunciation for the singular and the plural options.
Example Sentences with Monter Conjugation in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on monter conjugation in the passé composé is about seeing monter in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of monter conjugation in the passé composé through examples.
Je suis monté au sommet du Mont Fuji.
I climbed to the top of Mt. Fuji.
Tu es monté avec l’ascenseur au troisième étage.
You took the elevator up to the third floor.
Elle est montée dans un taxi.
She got in the taxi.
Nous sommes montés dans l’avion.
We got on the plane.
Vous êtes montés sur le toit.
You got on the roof.
Elles sont montées dans le train.
They got into the train.
Anki File for Monter Conjugation in the Passé Composé
It is important to do the Anki excercises for this lesson, so that you can remember what you just studied.
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At this moment the Anki File for this lesson doesn’t exist yet. However, in due time this will be available on Language Atlas.
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