Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” The infinitive form, avancer, is pronounced “ah-vahn-say.”
The word avancer comes from the Latin word “abante,” meaning “from the front or before.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai avancé mes études. (I have advanced my studies.)
- Il a avancé ses arguments lors de la réunion. (He advanced his arguments during the meeting.)
- Nous avons avancé de deux kilomètres avant de faire une pause. (We advanced two kilometers before taking a break.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai avancé | J’ai avancé d’un pas. | I stepped forward. |
tu | as avancé | Tu as avancé ta chaise. | You moved your chair forward. |
il | a avancé | Il a avancé la réunion. | He advanced the meeting. |
elle | a avancé | Elle a avancé sa carrière. | She advanced her career. |
on | a avancé | On a avancé l’heure du dîner. | We moved dinner earlier. |
nous | avons avancé | Nous avons avancé nos projets. | We advanced our plans. |
vous | avez avancé | Vous avez avancé vos pions. | You advanced your pieces. |
ils | ont avancé | Ils ont avancé l’argent. | They advanced the money. |
elles | ont avancé | Elles ont avancé leurs arguments. | They advanced their arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
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Avancer – 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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