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Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp
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Proper noun
Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp
en mnemonic Acronym used to remember the common non-reflexive French verbs that take être in the perfect tense.
Usage notes
Several variants exist, encoding more or fewer of the verbs. Those encoded by this form are fr devenir, fr revenir, fr monter, fr rester, fr sortir, fr venir, fr aller, fr naître, fr descendre, fr entrer, fr rentrer, fr tomber, fr retourner, fr arriver, fr mourir, and fr partir.
en mnemonics coordinated pairs