Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Introduction to the verb engueuler
The English translation of the French verb engueuler is “to scold” or “to tell off.” It is pronounced as “ahn-guh-lay.”
Engueuler comes from the French word “gueule,” which means “mouth” or “muzzle.” The prefix “en” gives it a negative or intensive meaning, so the literal translation could be “to muzzle someone.”
In everyday French, engueuler is often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that happened in the past and is now completed. It is often used to describe a scolding or reprimand that someone received.
Example 1: Hier, mes parents m’ont engueulé parce que j’étais rentré trop tard. (Yesterday, my parents scolded me because I came home too late.)
Example 2: Elle nous a engueulés pour avoir oublié de lui apporter son café. (She told us off for forgetting to bring her coffee.)
Example 3: J’ai engueulé mon frère pour avoir cassé mon téléphone. (I scolded my brother for breaking my phone.)
In all of these examples, engueuler is used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a specific event that happened in the past. It is often used in a casual or informal setting to describe a scolding or reprimand from someone in a position of authority.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engueuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engueulé | J’ai engueulé mon frère. | I yelled at my brother. |
tu | as engueulé | Tu as engueulé ton copain. | You scolded your friend. |
il | a engueulé | Il a engueulé ses enfants. | He scolded his children. |
elle | a engueulé | Elle a engueulé son patron. | She yelled at her boss. |
on | a engueulé | On a engueulé le chien. | We yelled at the dog. |
nous | avons engueulé | Nous avons engueulé nos voisins. | We yelled at our neighbors. |
vous | avez engueulé | Vous avez engueulé le chauffeur. | You yelled at the driver. |
ils | ont engueulé | Ils ont engueulé leur professeur. | They yelled at their teacher. |
elles | ont engueulé | Elles ont engueulé leurs amis. | They yelled at their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Engueuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
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Engueuler – 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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