Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Introduction to the verb cadencer
The English translation of the French verb cadencer is “to rhythm” or “to pace.” It is pronounced as “ka-don-seh” in the infinitive form.
The word “cadencer” comes from the Latin word “cadere” meaning “to fall.” In French, it is most often used in its reflexive form “se cadencer,” which means “to keep a steady rhythm.”
In everyday French, “cadencer” is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action or movement that was done in a rhythmic or measured way in the past. For example:
- Nous avons cadencé nos pas pour éviter les flaques d’eau. (We paced our steps to avoid the puddles of water.)
- Les musiciens ont cadencé leur musique avec précision. (The musicians paced their music with precision.)
- J’ai cadencé mes exercices pour ne pas me fatiguer trop vite. (I paced my exercises to not get tired too quickly.)
In all of these examples, “cadencer” is used in its reflexive form “se cadencer” to emphasize the idea of keeping a steady rhythm or pace.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cadencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cadencé | J’ai cadencé mon rythme. | I paced my rhythm. |
tu | as cadencé | Tu as cadencé ta respiration. | You paced your breathing. |
il | a cadencé | Il a cadencé sa marche. | He paced his walk. |
elle | a cadencé | Elle a cadencé sa voix. | She paced her voice. |
on | a cadencé | On a cadencé la musique. | We paced the music. |
nous | avons cadencé | Nous avons cadencé nos mouvements. | We paced our movements. |
vous | avez cadencé | Vous avez cadencé votre discours. | You paced your speech. |
ils | ont cadencé | Ils ont cadencé leur danse. | They paced their dance. |
elles | ont cadencé | Elles ont cadencé leur chant. | They paced their singing. |
Other Conjugations for Cadencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
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Cadencer – 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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