Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Introduction to the verb balafrer
The English translation of the French verb balafrer is “to scar” or “to mutilate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-lah-fray.”
The word balafrer comes from the Old French word “balafrer” which means “to slash” or “to gash.” It is derived from the Latin word “balafre” which means “scar.”
In everyday French, balafrer is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action that has been completed. It is often used in a figurative sense to describe someone being emotionally or physically wounded.
Examples of balafrer in Passé Composé tense:
- Il s’est balafré lors de la bataille. (He scarred himself during the battle.)
- Les critiques l’ont balafré avec leurs mots blessants. (The critics scarred her with their hurtful words.)
- La guerre a balafré le paysage de cicatrices. (The war has scarred the landscape with its scars.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of balafrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai balafré | J’ai balafré mon ennemi. | I slashed my enemy. |
tu | as balafré | Tu as balafré le tissu. | You slashed the fabric. |
il | a balafré | Il a balafré sa joue. | He slashed his cheek. |
elle | a balafré | Elle a balafré sa main. | She slashed her hand. |
on | a balafré | On a balafré l’arbre. | We slashed the tree. |
nous | avons balafré | Nous avons balafré le tableau. | We slashed the painting. |
vous | avez balafré | Vous avez balafré le mur. | You slashed the wall. |
ils | ont balafré | Ils ont balafré leur adversaire. | They slashed their opponent. |
elles | ont balafré | Elles ont balafré leur vêtement. | They slashed their clothing. |
Other Conjugations for Balafrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balafrer
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Balafrer – 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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