Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Introduction to the verb engoncer
The English translation of the French verb engoncer is “to stuff” or “to cram.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gon-seh.”
The language origin of engoncer can be traced back to the Old French word “engoncier,” which means “to enclose or encircle.” It derives from the Latin word “congerere,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, engoncer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is commonly used in spoken language and has a slightly informal connotation.
3 examples of engoncer in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations are:
- J’ai engoncé toutes mes affaires dans ma valise. (I crammed all my stuff into my suitcase.)
- Elle s’est engoncée dans son manteau pour se protéger du froid. (She stuffed herself into her coat to protect herself from the cold.)
- Nous avons engoncé le gâteau dans la boîte pour le transporter sans l’abîmer. (We crammed the cake into the box to transport it without damaging it.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis engoncé | Je me suis engoncé dans mon manteau. | I got stuck in my coat. |
tu | t’es engoncé | Tu t’es engoncé dans le canapé. | You got stuck in the couch. |
il | s’est engoncé | Il s’est engoncé dans sa chemise. | He got stuck in his shirt. |
elle | s’est engoncé | Elle s’est engoncé dans ses bottes. | She got stuck in her boots. |
on | s’est engoncé | On s’est engoncé dans la foule. | We got stuck in the crowd. |
nous | nous sommes engoncés | Nous nous sommes engoncés dans le métro. | We got stuck in the subway. |
vous | vous êtes engoncés | Vous vous êtes engoncés dans la conversation. | You got stuck in the conversation. |
ils | se sont engoncés | Ils se sont engoncés dans la boue. | They got stuck in the mud. |
elles | se sont engoncées | Elles se sont engoncées dans le sable. | They got stuck in the sand. |
Other Conjugations for Engoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
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Engoncer – 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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