Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Introduction to the verb encorner
The English translation of the French verb encorner is “to corner” or “to trap.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kor-nay” in the infinitive form.
Encorner comes from the Old French word “encorn” meaning “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action that has been completed.
Examples:
- J’ai encorné un lièvre dans la forêt. – I trapped a hare in the forest.
- Elle a été encornée par un taureau lors de sa visite à la ferme. – She was cornered by a bull during her visit to the farm.
- Les policiers ont encorné le suspect dans une ruelle sombre. – The police cornered the suspect in a dark alleyway.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encorner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai encorné | J’ai encorné le taureau. | I horned the bull. |
tu | as encorné | Tu as encorné le chevreuil. | You horned the deer. |
il | a encorné | Il a encorné le chasseur. | He horned the hunter. |
elle | a encorné | Elle a encorné l’ennemi. | She horned the enemy. |
on | a encorné | On a encorné le matador. | We horned the matador. |
nous | avons encorné | Nous avons encorné le lion. | We horned the lion. |
vous | avez encorné | Vous avez encorné le rhinocéros. | You horned the rhinoceros. |
ils | ont encorné | Ils ont encorné le bison. | They horned the bison. |
elles | ont encorné | Elles ont encorné le toréador. | They horned the bullfighter. |
Other Conjugations for Encorner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorner
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Encorner – 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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