Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Introduction to the verb encoffrer
The English translation of the French verb encoffrer is “to put in a coffin.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-kof-reh.”
The word encoffrer comes from the Old French word “encoffrer,” which is derived from the Latin word “conferre,” meaning “to put together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about past actions that are completed and have a definite end.
Here are three simple examples of encoffrer used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai encoffré le corps de mon grand-père hier. (I put my grandfather’s body in a coffin yesterday.)
- Les funérailles ont eu lieu après que nous ayons encoffré son corps. (The funeral took place after we put his body in a coffin.)
- Elle a encoffré ses bijoux avant de partir en voyage. (She put her jewelry in a coffin before leaving on a trip.)
In all these examples, the verb encoffrer is used to talk about the action of putting something in a coffin in the past. It is often used in the context of death and funerals.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encoffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai encoffré | J’ai encoffré mes affaires. | I put my things in a trunk. |
tu | as encoffré | Tu as encoffré les souvenirs. | You put the memories in a trunk. |
il | a encoffré | Il a encoffré les documents. | He put the documents in a trunk. |
elle | a encoffré | Elle a encoffré ses vêtements. | She put her clothes in a trunk. |
on | a encoffré | On a encoffré les livres. | We put the books in a trunk. |
nous | avons encoffré | Nous avons encoffré les objets. | We put the objects in a trunk. |
vous | avez encoffré | Vous avez encoffré les bijoux. | You put the jewels in a trunk. |
ils | ont encoffré | Ils ont encoffré les cadeaux. | They put the gifts in a trunk. |
elles | ont encoffré | Elles ont encoffré les photos. | They put the photos in a trunk. |
Other Conjugations for Encoffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encoffrer
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Encoffrer – 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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