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Originally Posted by garçoncanadien
If the verb has to do with some action relating to your whole body - use être as the auxiliaire. If the verb is reflexive, use être without exception. If the verb does not have to do with some action relating to your whole body, use avoir. I was taught this rule in primary school and it covered ~ 90% of the cases  |
I remember being told the same thing, just couldn't quite figure out how to best explain it. But like garçoncanadien says it does work most of the time.