Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Introduction to the verb constater
The English translation of the French verb constater is “to observe” or “to note.”
In French, the infinitive form of constater is pronounced as “kohn-sta-te.”
The word constater comes from the Latin word “constatare,” meaning “to verify” or “to confirm.” In everyday French, constater is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate a past action that has been observed or noted.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai constaté que mon téléphone était cassé. (I observed/noted that my phone was broken.)
- Elle a constaté une augmentation des prix. (She observed/noted a price increase.)
- Les scientifiques ont constaté une diminution de la biodiversité. (The scientists observed/noted a decrease in biodiversity.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of constater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai constaté | J’ai constaté l’erreur. | I noticed the mistake. |
tu | as constaté | Tu as constaté le changement. | You noticed the change. |
il | a constaté | Il a constaté le problème. | He noticed the problem. |
elle | a constaté | Elle a constaté la différence. | She noticed the difference. |
on | a constaté | On a constaté la présence de l’animal. | We noticed the presence of the animal. |
nous | avons constaté | Nous avons constaté les dégâts. | We noticed the damage. |
vous | avez constaté | Vous avez constaté l’amélioration. | You noticed the improvement. |
ils | ont constaté | Ils ont constaté les résultats. | They noticed the results. |
elles | ont constaté | Elles ont constaté les effets. | They noticed the effects. |
Other Conjugations for Constater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
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Constater – 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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