French grammar
J'ai mangé, tu as vu, elle est arrivée
Say what you have (or have not) done.
From the scene J'ai déjà mangé (I've already eaten)
In short
Passé composé also means have done: j'ai mangé = I ate or I've eaten. Déjà = already, pas encore = not yet.
- I have eaten j'ai mangé
- you have seen tu as vu
- she has arrived elle est arrivée
- not yet pas encore
Your turn
Which one goes with you have seen?
Options: tu as vu · j'ai mangé · elle est arrivée
Show answer
you have seen → tu as vu
How it works
The passé composé also covers English "have done": avoir (or être for a few verbs like arriver) + past participle.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Je n'(blank) encore rien mangé.
Clue: I
Options: a · ai · as
Show answer
Je n'ai encore rien mangé.
I haven't eaten anything yet.
Good to know
So j'ai mangé means both "I ate" and "I have eaten"; tu as vu = you have seen, elle est arrivée = she has arrived.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Oui, j'(blank) déjà parlé à Javi.
Clue: I
Options: as · a · ai
Show answer
Oui, j'ai déjà parlé à Javi.
Yes, I've already spoken to Javi.
Good to know
Déjà = already, pas encore = not yet.
I have eaten j'ai mangé
you have seen tu as vu
Tomás
Tu as vu Nuria aujourd'hui ?
Have you seen Nuria today?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) Nuria aujourd'hui ?
Options: J'ai mangé · Elle est arrivée · Tu as vu
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Tomás
Tu as vu Nuria aujourd'hui ?
Have you seen Nuria today?
she has arrived elle est arrivée
not yet pas encore
Elena
Nuria n'est pas encore arrivée.
Nuria hasn't arrived yet.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria n'est (blank) arrivée.
Options: tu as vu · pas encore · j'ai mangé
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Elena
Nuria n'est pas encore arrivée.
Nuria hasn't arrived yet.
Common mistake
Not a or es here. Arriver uses être.
Nuria n'est pas encore arrivée.
Nuria hasn't arrived yet.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I have eaten | j'ai mangé |
|---|---|
| you have seen | tu as vu |
| she has arrived | elle est arrivée |
| not yet | pas encore |
More lines from the story
- TomásJe n'ai encore rien mangé.I haven't eaten anything yet.
- TomásOui, j'ai déjà parlé à Javi.Yes, I've already spoken to Javi.
- TomásIl a acheté des churros pour tout le monde.He has bought churros for everyone.
- ElenaTomás, tu as déjà mangé ?Tomás, have you eaten yet?