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What is Dr and Mrs P Vandertramp?
VANDERTRAMP (or Dr Mrs. Vandertrampp) and “The House of Être” is a commonly taught abbreviation and learning strategy to help French learners remember some verbs which use être as an auxiliary verb (as opposed to avoir).
What is the verb for the letter V in Dr Mrs Vandertramp?
Blow the Trumpets for Dr. Mrs. Vandertramp
| Letter | Indicated Verb |
|---|---|
| M | Monter (to go up) |
| R | Retourner (to return) |
| S | Sortir (to go out) |
| V | Venir (to come) |
How does Dr Mrs Vandertramp work?
Dr. Mrs. Vandertramp verbs apply to the passé composé, a French verb tense that is used to talk about the past. As its name (which translates to “composed past”) suggests, the passé composé is made up of two parts: the auxiliary verb and the past participle of the lexical verb.
What is Dr Mrs P vandertramp?
What is DR MRS P. VANDERTRAMP? Also known as Dr Mrs. Vandertrampp or even La Maison d’Etre, Dr Mrs P. Vandertramp is an acronym that is often taught to French students to help them remember which verbs use « être » as a helping verb when employing the past participle.
What is Mrs vandertramp in French?
Also known as Dr Mrs. Vandertrampp or even La Maison d’Etre, Dr Mrs P. Vandertramp is an acronym that is often taught to French students to help them remember which verbs use « être » as a helping verb when employing the perfect tense (or passé composé in French.)
How to use Dr Mrs P vandertramp verbs in context?
Let’s go over some examples of the DR MRS P. VANDERTRAMP verbs in context… Don’t forget that when using être you have to make the verb agree with the subject (je, tu, elle, etc..). What this means is that if the subject is feminine then you have to add an E to the end of the verb ONLY when using the past participle (tombé, entré, arrivé).