Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Introduction to the verb atrophier
The English translation of the French verb atrophier is “to atrophy” or “to waste away.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-troh-fee-ay.
The origin of the word “atrophier” can be traced back to the Greek word “trophe,” meaning nourishment or growth. In French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has already happened in the past.
Examples of atrophier in Passé Composé:
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Les muscles de mon bras ont atrophié après avoir été dans le plâtre pendant plusieurs semaines. (The muscles in my arm atrophied after being in a cast for several weeks.)
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Son talent pour le piano a atrophié après des années sans pratique. (Her talent for piano has atrophied after years without practice.)
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Les plantes ont atrophié en raison du manque d’eau. (The plants have atrophied due to lack of water.)
English translations:
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The muscles in my arm wasted away after being in a cast for several weeks.
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Her talent for piano has dwindled after years without practice.
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The plants have shriveled up due to lack of water.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of atrophier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai atrophié | J’ai atrophié mes muscles. | I atrophied my muscles. |
tu | as atrophié | Tu as atrophié ta mémoire. | You atrophied your memory. |
il | a atrophié | Il a atrophié son cerveau. | He atrophied his brain. |
elle | a atrophié | Elle a atrophié sa créativité. | She atrophied her creativity. |
on | a atrophié | On a atrophié ses talents. | We atrophied our talents. |
nous | avons atrophié | Nous avons atrophié nos compétences. | We atrophied our skills. |
vous | avez atrophié | Vous avez atrophié votre leadership. | You atrophied your leadership. |
ils | ont atrophié | Ils ont atrophié leur motivation. | They atrophied their motivation. |
elles | ont atrophié | Elles ont atrophié leur passion. | They atrophied their passion. |
Other Conjugations for Atrophier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
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Atrophier – 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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