Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Introduction to the verb environner
The English translation of the French verb environner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vee-roh-nay.”
Environner comes from the Old French word “enviruner,” which is derived from the Latin word “in” (in) and “virer” (to turn). It first appeared in the French language during the 13th century.
In everyday French, environner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe actions that have been completed in the past and have an impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai environné ma maison d’un grand jardin. (I surrounded my house with a big garden.)
- Nous avons été environnés par la nature sauvage lors de notre randonnée. (We were surrounded by wild nature during our hike.)
- Les murs de la forteresse ont été environnés de soldats pour se protéger. (The fortress walls were surrounded by soldiers for protection.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of environner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai environné | J’ai environné la ville. | I surrounded the city. |
tu | as environné | Tu as environné la maison. | You surrounded the house. |
il | a environné | Il a environné le jardin. | He surrounded the garden. |
elle | a environné | Elle a environné la forêt. | She surrounded the forest. |
on | a environné | On a environné la région. | We surrounded the region. |
nous | avons environné | Nous avons environné l’île. | We surrounded the island. |
vous | avez environné | Vous avez environné le château. | You surrounded the castle. |
ils | ont environné | Ils ont environné la montagne. | They surrounded the mountain. |
elles | ont environné | Elles ont environné la plage. | They surrounded the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Environner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
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Environner – 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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