Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Introduction to the verb encrêper
The English translation of the French verb encrêper is “to crimp” or “to curl.” The infinitive form, encrêper, is pronounced as ahn-krep-eh.
The word encrêper comes from the Latin word “crispus,” meaning “curled” or “wavy.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is often used to describe the action of creating small, tight curls in hair or fabric. In everyday French, encrêper is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions that have been completed.
- J’ai encrépé mes cheveux pour la soirée. (I crimped my hair for the party.)
- Nous avons encrépé le tissu avant de le coudre. (We crimped the fabric before sewing it.)
- Les pâtissiers ont encrépé le bord de la tarte pour la décorer. (The pastry chefs crimped the edge of the pie to decorate it.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encrêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai encrêpé | J’ai encrêpé mes cheveux. | I crimped my hair. |
tu | as encrêpé | Tu as encrêpé ton t-shirt. | You crimped your t-shirt. |
il | a encrêpé | Il a encrêpé sa barbe. | He crimped his beard. |
elle | a encrêpé | Elle a encrêpé ses manches. | She crimped her sleeves. |
on | a encrêpé | On a encrêpé le tissu. | We crimped the fabric. |
nous | avons encrêpé | Nous avons encrêpé notre coiffure. | We crimped our hair. |
vous | avez encrêpé | Vous avez encrêpé vos cheveux. | You crimped your hair. |
ils | ont encrêpé | Ils ont encrêpé leurs cheveux. | They crimped their hair. |
elles | ont encrêpé | Elles ont encrêpé leurs jupes. | They crimped their skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Encrêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
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Encrêper – 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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