Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Introduction to the verb enlier
The English translation of the French verb enlier is “to tie up” or “to bind.” The infinitive form, enlier, is pronounced “ahn-lee-ay.”
Enlier comes from the Old French word “enlacier” which means “to lace up” or “to entangle.” In everyday French, enlier is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the English present perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past and have a connection to the present.
Here are three simple examples of enlier in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai enlié mes cheveux pour aller au mariage. (I tied up my hair to go to the wedding.)
- Nous avons enlié toutes les boîtes avant de les ranger dans le placard. (We tied up all the boxes before storing them in the closet.)
- Ils ont enlié leurs sacs avant de partir en randonnée. (They tied up their bags before going hiking.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enlier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enlié | J’ai enlié mes cheveux. | I tied up my hair. |
tu | as enlié | Tu as enlié tes chaussures. | You tied up your shoes. |
il | a enlié | Il a enlié sa cravate. | He tied up his tie. |
elle | a enlié | Elle a enlié son foulard. | She tied up her scarf. |
on | a enlié | On a enlié les branches. | We tied up the branches. |
nous | avons enlié | Nous avons enlié les fils. | We tied up the wires. |
vous | avez enlié | Vous avez enlié les sacs. | You tied up the bags. |
ils | ont enlié | Ils ont enlié les cordes. | They tied up the ropes. |
elles | ont enlié | Elles ont enlié les rubans. | They tied up the ribbons. |
Other Conjugations for Enlier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
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Enlier – 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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