Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Introduction to the verb encaquer
The English translation of the French verb encaquer is “to fit in” or “to squeeze in.” It is pronounced as ahn-kah-kay.
The origin of the word encaquer can be traced back to the Latin word “coquere” which means “to cook.” In French, it evolved to “cacher” which means “to hide.” Eventually, it evolved to “encaquer” which refers to the action of fitting or hiding oneself in a small or tight space.
In everyday French, encaquer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used in a figurative sense to describe fitting into a specific situation or circumstance.
- Nous nous sommes encaqués dans la petite voiture pour le voyage. (We squeezed into the small car for the trip.)
- J’ai réussi à m’encaquer dans la nouvelle équipe de travail. (I managed to fit in with the new work team.)
- Marie s’est encaquée dans la conversation en ajoutant son opinion. (Marie squeezed into the conversation by adding her opinion.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai encaqué | J’ai encaqué le coffre. | I tucked the trunk in. |
tu | as encaqué | Tu as encaqué le sac. | You tucked the bag in. |
il | a encaqué | Il a encaqué le tissu. | He tucked the fabric in. |
elle | a encaqué | Elle a encaqué le foulard. | She tucked the scarf in. |
on | a encaqué | On a encaqué les draps. | We tucked the sheets in. |
nous | avons encaqué | Nous avons encaqué le coussin. | We tucked the cushion in. |
vous | avez encaqué | Vous avez encaqué les couverts. | You tucked the silverware in. |
ils | ont encaqué | Ils ont encaqué les couvertures. | They tucked the blankets in. |
elles | ont encaqué | Elles ont encaqué le rideau. | They tucked the curtain in. |
Other Conjugations for Encaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaquer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the encaquer present perfect tense conjugation!
Encaquer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb encaquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!