Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Introduction to the verb circuler
The English translation of circuler is “to circulate” or “to move around.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “seer-koo-leh.”
The word circuler comes from the Latin word “circulare” meaning “to form a circle.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts such as circulation of air and blood, movement of people or vehicles, and the spread of information or news.
In everyday French, circuler is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions that have been completed. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai circulé en voiture toute la journée. (I drove around all day.)
- Nous avons circulé dans les rues de Paris. (We walked around the streets of Paris.)
- Tu as fait circuler cette rumeur? (Did you spread that rumor?)
Note: In these examples, the past participle form of circuler is “circulé” and it agrees in gender and number with the subject (voiture, nous, tu).
English translations:
- I drove around all day.
- We walked around the streets of Paris.
- Did you spread that rumor?
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of circuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai circulé | J’ai circulé dans la ville. | I traveled around the city. |
tu | as circulé | Tu as circulé en vélo. | You rode your bike. |
il | a circulé | Il a circulé en voiture. | He drove his car. |
elle | a circulé | Elle a circulé en train. | She took the train. |
on | a circulé | On a circulé à pied. | We walked around. |
nous | avons circulé | Nous avons circulé sur l’autoroute. | We drove on the highway. |
vous | avez circulé | Vous avez circulé en bus. | You took the bus. |
ils | ont circulé | Ils ont circulé en avion. | They flew. |
elles | ont circulé | Elles ont circulé en métro. | They took the subway. |
Other Conjugations for Circuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
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Circuler – 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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