Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb appointer is “to appoint” or “to designate.” It is pronounced “ah-pwahn-tey” in the infinitive form.
In French, appointer comes from the Old French word “apointer” which means “to fix” or “to determine.” It has the same Latin root as the English word “appoint,” which comes from the Latin word “appointare.”
In everyday French, appointer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used to talk about appointments, meetings, or tasks that were assigned or scheduled.
Three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai appointé un rendez-vous avec le médecin. (I made an appointment with the doctor.)
- Le directeur a appointé les membres du comité. (The director appointed the members of the committee.)
- Elle a appointé une réunion pour discuter du projet. (She scheduled a meeting to discuss the project.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appointé | J’ai appointé un nouveau directeur. | I appointed a new manager. |
tu | as appointé | Tu as appointé un avocat. | You appointed a lawyer. |
il | a appointé | Il a appointé un juge. | He appointed a judge. |
elle | a appointé | Elle a appointé une secrétaire. | She appointed a secretary. |
on | a appointé | On a appointé un président. | We appointed a president. |
nous | avons appointé | Nous avons appointé des membres. | We appointed members. |
vous | avez appointé | Vous avez appointé un conseiller. | You appointed an advisor. |
ils | ont appointé | Ils ont appointé un ministre. | They appointed a minister. |
elles | ont appointé | Elles ont appointé un ambassadeur. | They appointed an ambassador. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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Appointer – 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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