Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Introduction to the verb apprêter
The English translation of the French verb apprêter is “to prepare” or “to get ready”. The infinitive form “apprêter” is pronounced as “a-pray-tay”.
The word “apprêter” comes from the Latin word “parare”, which means “to prepare”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai apprêté un repas délicieux pour mes invités. (I prepared a delicious meal for my guests.)
- Nous avons apprêté nos valises pour le voyage. (We got our suitcases ready for the trip.)
- Les enfants ont apprêté un spectacle pour leur école. (The children prepared a show for their school.)
In these examples, “apprêter” is used to describe the action of preparing or getting something ready in the past. It is often used in everyday conversations to talk about tasks or activities that have been completed.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of apprêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai apprêté | J’ai apprêté le repas. | I prepared the meal. |
tu | as apprêté | Tu as apprêté ta tenue. | You prepared your outfit. |
il | a apprêté | Il a apprêté le terrain. | He prepared the field. |
elle | a apprêté | Elle a apprêté la table. | She prepared the table. |
on | a apprêté | On a apprêté les ingrédients. | We prepared the ingredients. |
nous | avons apprêté | Nous avons apprêté la salle. | We prepared the room. |
vous | avez apprêté | Vous avez apprêté la voiture. | You prepared the car. |
ils | ont apprêté | Ils ont apprêté le spectacle. | They prepared the show. |
elles | ont apprêté | Elles ont apprêté les costumes. | They prepared the costumes. |
Other Conjugations for Apprêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
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Apprêter – 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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