Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb compenser is “to compensate.” It is pronounced as “kohm-pehn-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word “compenser” comes from the Latin word “compensare,” meaning “to balance” or “to make up for.” In everyday French, the verb “compenser” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai compensé mes erreurs en travaillant plus dur. (I compensated for my mistakes by working harder.)
- Elle a compensé son manque de confiance en s’entraînant régulièrement. (She compensated for her lack of confidence by training regularly.)
- Nous avons compensé le retard de livraison en offrant un remboursement partiel. (We compensated for the delayed delivery by offering a partial refund.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai compensé | J’ai compensé mes pertes. | I compensated for my losses. |
tu | as compensé | Tu as compensé mon absence. | You compensated for my absence. |
il | a compensé | Il a compensé ses erreurs. | He compensated for his mistakes. |
elle | a compensé | Elle a compensé son retard. | She compensated for her delay. |
on | a compensé | On a compensé le manque de personnel. | We compensated for the lack of staff. |
nous | avons compensé | Nous avons compensé le déséquilibre. | We compensated for the imbalance. |
vous | avez compensé | Vous avez compensé vos dépenses. | You compensated for your expenses. |
ils | ont compensé | Ils ont compensé leur fatigue. | They compensated for their tiredness. |
elles | ont compensé | Elles ont compensé leur absence. | They compensated for their absence. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
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Compenser – 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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