Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Introduction to the verb engaver
The English translation of the French verb engaver is “to engrave.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gah-vair.”
In terms of language origin, engaver comes from the Old French word “engaver,” which means “to engrave” or “to carve.” This word is derived from the Latin word “in-” (in) and “cavare” (to carve).
In everyday French, engaver is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past. In this tense, the verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “gravé.”
Here are three simple examples of engaver in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai gravé mon nom sur la bague. (I engraved my name on the ring.)
- Tu as gravé tes initiales sur l’arbre. (You engraved your initials on the tree.)
- Ils ont gravé leurs noms sur le mur. (They engraved their names on the wall.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engravé | J’ai engravé mon nom. | I engraved my name. |
tu | as engravé | Tu as engravé tes initiales. | You engraved your initials. |
il | a engravé | Il a engravé une date. | He engraved a date. |
elle | a engravé | Elle a engravé un message. | She engraved a message. |
on | a engravé | On a engravé des lettres. | We engraved some letters. |
nous | avons gravé | Nous avons gravé un dessin. | We engraved a drawing. |
vous | avez gravé | Vous avez gravé un motif. | You engraved a pattern. |
ils | ont gravé | Ils ont gravé une image. | They engraved an image. |
elles | ont gravé | Elles ont gravé un symbole. | They engraved a symbol. |
Other Conjugations for Engaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
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Engaver – 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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