Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp

English

Proper noun

Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp

1. (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 devenir, revenir, monter, rester, sortir, venir, aller, naître, descendre, entrer, rentrer, tomber, retourner, arriver, mourir, and partir.