Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Introduction to the verb confédérer
The English translation of the French verb confédérer is “to confederate” or “to form a confederation.” The infinitive form of confédérer is pronounced as “kohn-fay-deh-ray.”
The word confédérer comes from the Latin word “confoederare,” which means “to unite.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used ever since to refer to political alliances or unions between different states or groups.
In everyday French, the verb confédérer is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions or events that have been completed. It is used to describe the process of forming a confederation in the past.
Here are three examples of using confédérer in the Passé Composé tense:
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Les colonies se sont confédérées pour lutter contre l’oppression du pouvoir colonial. (The colonies confederated to fight against the oppression of colonial power.)
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Les tribus se sont confédérées pour défendre leurs terres contre les envahisseurs. (The tribes confederated to defend their lands against invaders.)
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En 1867, les provinces se sont confédérées pour former le pays que nous connaissons aujourd’hui comme le Canada. (In 1867, the provinces confederated to form the country we know today as Canada.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of confédérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis confédéré(e) | Je me suis confédéré avec mes amis. | I joined forces with my friends. |
tu | t’es confédéré(e) | Tu t’es confédéré en secret. | You secretly joined forces. |
il | s’est confédéré | Il s’est confédéré avec ses rivaux. | He made alliances with his rivals. |
elle | s’est confédérée | Elle s’est confédérée avec d’autres pays. | She formed a confederation with other countries. |
on | s’est confédéré | On s’est confédéré pour défendre nos droits. | We joined forces to defend our rights. |
nous | nous sommes confédérés | Nous nous sommes confédérés pour lutter contre l’oppression. | We united to fight against oppression. |
vous | vous êtes confédérés | Vous vous êtes confédérés pour organiser la manifestation. | You formed an alliance to organize the protest. |
ils | se sont confédérés | Ils se sont confédérés pour atteindre un objectif commun. | They joined forces to achieve a common goal. |
elles | se sont confédérées | Elles se sont confédérées pour créer une coalition politique. | They formed a political coalition. |
Other Conjugations for Confédérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confédérer
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Confédérer – 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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