Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb “challenger” is “to challenge.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sha-len-jay.”
The word “challenger” originates from the Old French word “chalongier,” meaning “to dispute” or “to claim.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “calumnia,” meaning “false accusation” or “defamation.”
In everyday French, the verb “challenger” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense. This tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai challengé mon frère au jeu d’échecs. (I challenged my brother to a game of chess.)
- Elle a été challengée par ses collègues sur sa proposition. (She was challenged by her colleagues on her proposal.)
- Nous avons été challengés par l’équipe adverse lors du tournoi. (We were challenged by the opposing team during the tournament.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai challengé | J’ai challengé mon ami. | I challenged my friend. |
tu | as challengé | Tu as challengé l’équipe adverse. | You challenged the opposing team. |
il | a challengé | Il a challengé son rival. | He challenged his rival. |
elle | a challengé | Elle a challengé le champion en titre. | She challenged the reigning champion. |
on | a challengé | On a challengé les règles. | We challenged the rules. |
nous | avons challengé | Nous avons challengé nos limites. | We challenged our limits. |
vous | avez challengé | Vous avez challengé votre boss. | You challenged your boss. |
ils | ont challengé | Ils ont challengé l’autorité. | They challenged authority. |
elles | ont challengé | Elles ont challengé la société. | They challenged society. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – 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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