Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Introduction to the verb compéter
The English translation of the French verb compéter is “to complete.” The infinitive form, compéter, is pronounced as “kohm-peh-teh.”
The language origin of compéter comes from the Latin word “completare,” meaning “to fill up” or “to complete.” It was then adapted into French as “compéter” with the same meaning.
In everyday French, compéter is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express actions that have been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of how it can be used in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai complété mon travail hier soir. (I completed my work last night.)
- Nous avons complété nos devoirs avant le dîner. (We completed our homework before dinner.)
- Tu as complété tous les niveaux du jeu ? (Did you complete all the levels of the game?)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of compéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai compté | J’ai compté jusqu’à dix. | I counted to ten. |
tu | as compté | Tu as compté les pièces. | You counted the coins. |
il | a compté | Il a compté ses points. | He counted his points. |
elle | a compté | Elle a compté les heures. | She counted the hours. |
on | a compté | On a compté les invités. | We counted the guests. |
nous | avons compté | Nous avons compté les jours. | We counted the days. |
vous | avez compté | Vous avez compté les mots. | You counted the words. |
ils | ont compté | Ils ont compté les billets. | They counted the bills. |
elles | ont compté | Elles ont compté les fleurs. | They counted the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Compéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
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Compéter – 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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