passé surcomposé
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑ.se syʁ.kɔ̃.po.ze/
Noun
passé surcomposé m (plural passés surcomposés)
- (grammar) A past tense using two auxiliary verbs to conjugate.
- "Il a eu fait" is an example of the passé surcomposé.
Usage notes
- This tense is extremely rare in written and spoken French.