Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Introduction to the verb cacher
The English translation of the French verb cacher is “to hide.” It is pronounced as “kah-shay.”
The word cacher has its roots in the Latin word “coactare,” meaning “to hide.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained an important verb in everyday French.
In the Passé Composé tense, cacher is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of cacher, which is “caché.”
Here are three simple examples of cacher in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai caché mes clés sous le tapis. (I hid my keys under the rug.)
- Elle a caché le cadeau dans le placard. (She hid the gift in the closet.)
- Nous avons caché notre relation à nos parents. (We hid our relationship from our parents.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai caché | J’ai caché la clé. | I hid the key. |
tu | as caché | Tu as caché le trésor. | You hid the treasure. |
il | a caché | Il a caché son visage. | He hid his face. |
elle | a caché | Elle a caché ses sentiments. | She hid her feelings. |
on | a caché | On a caché la vérité. | We hid the truth. |
nous | avons caché | Nous avons caché nos intentions. | We hid our intentions. |
vous | avez caché | Vous avez caché les cadeaux. | You hid the gifts. |
ils | ont caché | Ils ont caché leur argent. | They hid their money. |
elles | ont caché | Elles ont caché leurs affaires. | They hid their belongings. |
Other Conjugations for Cacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
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Cacher – 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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