Using the perfect infinitive The perfect infinitive is

Using the perfect infinitive The perfect infinitive is formed with the infinitive of avoir/être + past participle. It is often used with après to mean ‘after having done / after doing. ’ Après avoir visité le château, ils ont décidé _________ d’y retourner bientôt. (After) having visited the castle, they decided to go back there again soon. © 2017 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA

Using the perfect infinitive Remember that the past participle will need to agree with the subject when using a verb that takes être. Après être retournées au château, ___________ elles ont cherché d’autres sites historiques dans la région. After returning to the castle, they looked for other historical sites in the region. © 2017 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA

Using the perfect infinitive Other uses of the perfect infinitive - translate the following into English. Je regrette d’avoir perdu le dépliant. - I regret losing the leaflet. Ils ont reconstruit le bâtiment sans avoir fini l’accueil. - They rebuilt the building without having finished the reception area. Il a été félicité pour avoir trouvé une solution au problème de la sur-fréquentation. - He was congratulated for having found a solution to the problem of over visiting. © 2017 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA