Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Introduction to the verb ancrer
The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” It is pronounced as /ɑ̃.kʁe/, with the accent on the second syllable.
Ancrer comes from the Old French word “ancrer” which means “to moor a ship” and is derived from the Latin word “anchorare,” meaning “to secure with an anchor.”
In everyday French, ancrer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) conjugated in the present tense, followed by the past participle of ancrer, which is “ancré.”
Here are three simple examples of ancrer used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai ancré mon bateau dans le port. (I anchored my boat in the port.)
- Tu as ancré tes souvenirs dans mon cœur. (You anchored your memories in my heart.)
- Ils ont ancré leur tente au bord de la rivière. (They anchored their tent by the river.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of ancrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai ancré | J’ai ancré mon bateau. | I anchored my boat. |
tu | as ancré | Tu as ancré ta tente. | You anchored your tent. |
il | a ancré | Il a ancré le navire. | He anchored the ship. |
elle | a ancré | Elle a ancré le voilier. | She anchored the sailboat. |
on | a ancré | On a ancré le bateau ensemble. | We anchored the boat together. |
nous | avons ancré | Nous avons ancré l’ancre. | We anchored the anchor. |
vous | avez ancré | Vous avez ancré le yacht. | You anchored the yacht. |
ils | ont ancré | Ils ont ancré leur bateau. | They anchored their boat. |
elles | ont ancré | Elles ont ancré leur barge. | They anchored their barge. |
Other Conjugations for Ancrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
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Ancrer – 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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