Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Introduction to the verb extravaguer
The English translation of the French verb extravaguer is “to go overboard” or “to exaggerate.” It is pronounced as “ehk-strah-vah-guh-eh.”
The word extravaguer comes from the Latin word “extravagari,” meaning “to wander outside of” or “to go beyond.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how extravaguer is used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai extravagé en racontant mes exploits en montagne. (I went overboard when talking about my mountain adventures.)
- Tu as extravagé en achetant cette robe hors de prix. (You exaggerated by buying this expensive dress.)
- Elle a beaucoup extravagé lors de sa présentation au travail. (She went overboard during her work presentation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of extravaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai extravagé | J’ai extravagé toute la nuit. | I extravagated all night. |
tu | as extravagé | Tu as extravagé tes idées. | You extravagated your ideas. |
il | a extravagé | Il a extravagé ses dépenses. | He extravagated his expenses. |
elle | a extravagé | Elle a extravagé ses émotions. | She extravagated her emotions. |
on | a extravagé | On a extravagé ses paroles. | We extravagated his words. |
nous | avons extravagé | Nous avons extravagé nos vêtements. | We extravagated our clothes. |
vous | avez extravagé | Vous avez extravagé vos opinions. | You extravagated your opinions. |
ils | ont extravagé | Ils ont extravagé leur temps. | They extravagated their time. |
elles | ont extravagé | Elles ont extravagé leur argent. | They extravagated their money. |
Other Conjugations for Extravaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extravaguer
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Extravaguer – 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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