Passé Composé with Être or Avoir

Passé composé uses a present auxiliary plus past participle; most verbs use avoir, while a group of motion/reflexive verbs use être.
This lesson focuses on what “Passé Composé with Être or Avoir” describes and the relationship stated in the core idea.
Read every condition in the core statement before applying it.
Separate the information given from the result you are trying to explain.
Keep the key terms in the same roles used in the statement.
Connect the rule to this example: J’ai fini (I finished); elle est arrivée (she arrived).
The example shows how the idea works in a concrete situation.
If a new case changes the conditions, check the rule again instead of assuming the same result.
Explain the conclusion and identify which part of the concept supports it.
Quick check: restate the idea in your own words and point to where it appears in the example.

J’ai fini (I finished); elle est arrivée (she arrived).
First, read the situation carefully and identify what is being shown.
Pick out the relevant facts, terms, or values before drawing a conclusion.
Recall the core concept: Passé composé uses a present auxiliary plus past participle; most verbs use avoir, while a group of motion/reflexive verbs use être.
Apply the relevant part of that concept to the facts in this example.
Keep the stated conditions, labels, and units consistent as you reason.
Make the intermediate reasoning clear before stating the result.
Interpret the result in the context of “Passé Composé with Être or Avoir,” not as an isolated answer.
Check that the result still matches the original information and conditions.
Practice transfer: create a similar case and explain whether the same concept applies.