Question

What does Mrs. DR Vandertramp help us remember?

A. which verbs are just like English verbs
B. which verbs use être instead of avoir for the passé composé
C. which verbs use avoir instead of être for the passé composé
D. which verbs cannot be formed in the passé composé

Answer 1

What does Mrs. DR Vandertramp help us remember?
B. which verbs use être instead of avoir for the passé composé
C. which verbs use avoir instead of être for the passé composé

Answer 2

Mrs. DR Vandertramp helps us remember B. which verbs use être instead of avoir for the passé composé.
Mrs. DR Vandertramp is actually an acronym - an acronym is a word made up of first letters of several words. So, in this case, Mrs. DR Vandertramp stands for: monter, retourner, sortir, venir, arriver, naître, descendre, entrer, rester, tomber, rentrer, aller, mourir, and partir, all of which are verbs which use etre instead of avoir to form passe compose tense in French.