Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb embrouiller is “to confuse” or “to entangle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-broo-yay.”
The word embrouiller comes from the French word “brouiller,” meaning “to mix up.” It is derived from the Old French word “breuillier,” which meant “to mix.”
In everyday French, embrouiller is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action or event that has been completed or happened in the past. It is also commonly used in conjunction with reflexive verbs, such as s’embrouiller, which means “to get confused.”
Examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense include:
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J’ai embrouillé les fils électriques en essayant de réparer la lampe. (I confused the electrical wires while trying to fix the lamp.)
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Nous nous sommes embrouillés en essayant de suivre les instructions compliquées. (We got confused while trying to follow the complicated instructions.)
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Les deux frères se sont embrouillés pour une histoire de filles. (The two brothers got tangled up in a girl-related issue.)
In these examples, embrouiller is used to indicate confusion, disarray, or complication in a specific situation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai embrouillé | J’ai embrouillé les papiers. | I confused the papers. |
tu | as embrouillé | Tu as embrouillé les faits. | You confused the facts. |
il | a embrouillé | Il a embrouillé les pistes. | He confused the tracks. |
elle | a embrouillé | Elle a embrouillé les informations. | She confused the information. |
on | a embrouillé | On a embrouillé les idées. | We confused the ideas. |
nous | avons embrouillé | Nous avons embrouillé les plans. | We confused the plans. |
vous | avez embrouillé | Vous avez embrouillé la situation. | You confused the situation. |
ils | ont embrouillé | Ils ont embrouillé les témoins. | They confused the witnesses. |
elles | ont embrouillé | Elles ont embrouillé les discussions. | They confused the discussions. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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Embrouiller – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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