Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Introduction to the verb confisquer
The English translation of the French verb confisquer is “to confiscate.” It is pronounced “kohn-fee-skeh.”
The word confisquer comes from the Latin word “confiscare,” meaning “to seize.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past. It is commonly used to talk about the seizure of belongings or property.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- Les policiers ont confisqué la drogue lors de l’arrestation. (The police confiscated the drugs during the arrest.)
- Le gouvernement a confisqué les biens de l’homme d’affaires corrompu. (The government confiscated the assets of the corrupt businessman.)
- Les douaniers ont confisqué les produits de contrebande à la frontière. (The customs officers confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of confisquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai confisqué | J’ai confisqué son téléphone. | I confiscated his phone. |
tu | as confisqué | Tu as confisqué son passeport. | You confiscated his passport. |
il | a confisqué | Il a confisqué leur argent. | He confiscated their money. |
elle | a confisqué | Elle a confisqué leurs bijoux. | She confiscated their jewelry. |
on | a confisqué | On a confisqué ses notes. | We confiscated his notes. |
nous | avons confisqué | Nous avons confisqué leurs armes. | We confiscated their weapons. |
vous | avez confisqué | Vous avez confisqué leurs documents. | You confiscated their documents. |
ils | ont confisqué | Ils ont confisqué leur voiture. | They confiscated their car. |
elles | ont confisqué | Elles ont confisqué leurs affaires. | They confiscated their belongings. |
Other Conjugations for Confisquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
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Confisquer – 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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