Introduction:
The passé composé is used to describe actions that happened in the past and are completed. Think of it like saying “I did”or “I have done” in English.

🔹 When to Use Passé Composé:

1. Completed actions in the past

   • Example: Hier, j’ai regardé un film.
     (Yesterday, I watched a movie.)

2. Actions with a clear beginning or end

   • Example: Il a commencé à pleuvoir à 8 heures.
     (It started raining at 8 o’clock.)

3. A series of completed events (narration)

   • Example: Je suis rentré, j’ai mangé et je me suis couché.
     (I came home, ate, and went to bed.)

4. Specific events that happened once (or a defined number of times)

   • Example: Elle a visité Paris trois fois.
     (She visited Paris three times.)

⚡ Pro Tip for Students:

If you can put the action on a timeline, and it has a clear start and finish, you’re likely in passé composé.