Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Introduction to the verb fanfaronner
The English translation of the French verb fanfaronner is to brag or to boast. It is pronounced as “fahn-fah-ron-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word fanfaronner comes from the Old Provençal word “fanfarron” which means boaster. It was later adapted by the French language in the 16th century. In everyday French, fanfaronner is used to describe someone who boasts or brags about their achievements or possessions in an exaggerated and often obnoxious manner.
In the Passé Composé tense, fanfaronner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “fanfaronné”. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai fanfaronné en racontant mes exploits sportifs. (I bragged while telling about my sports achievements.)
- Tu as fanfaronné à propos de ta nouvelle voiture de luxe. (You boasted about your new luxury car.)
- Il/elle a fanfaronné devant ses amis en parlant de son nouveau poste. (He/she boasted in front of his/her friends while talking about his/her new job.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of fanfaronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai fanfaronné | J’ai fanfaronné devant mes amis. | I bragged in front of my friends. |
tu | as fanfaronné | Tu as fanfaronné à la soirée. | You bragged at the party. |
il | a fanfaronné | Il a fanfaronné sur ses exploits. | He bragged about his achievements. |
elle | a fanfaronné | Elle a fanfaronné en classe. | She bragged in class. |
on | a fanfaronné | On a fanfaronné devant le miroir. | We bragged in front of the mirror. |
nous | avons fanfaronné | Nous avons fanfaronné sur nos succès. | We bragged about our successes. |
vous | avez fanfaronné | Vous avez fanfaronné à la réunion. | You bragged at the meeting. |
ils | ont fanfaronné | Ils ont fanfaronné de leur nouvelle voiture. | They bragged about their new car. |
elles | ont fanfaronné | Elles ont fanfaronné sur leur voyage. | They bragged about their trip. |
Other Conjugations for Fanfaronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
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Fanfaronner – 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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