Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to pad.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ko-tuh-ne.”
The word “cotonner” comes from the French word “coton,” meaning cotton. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to describe the action of padding or filling something with cotton. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to soften” or “to cushion.”
Some examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense could be:
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J’ai cotonné l’intérieur de la boîte pour protéger les objets fragiles. (I padded the inside of the box to protect the fragile items.)
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Elle a cotonné ses chaussures pour qu’elles soient plus confortables. (She padded her shoes to make them more comfortable.)
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Nous avons cotonné le canapé pour qu’il soit plus moelleux. (We padded the couch to make it softer.)
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I padded the inside of the box to protect the fragile items.
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She padded her shoes to make them more comfortable.
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We padded the couch to make it softer.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cotonné | J’ai cotonné la chemise. | I cottoned the shirt. |
tu | as cotonné | Tu as cotonné le tissu. | You cottoned the fabric. |
il | a cotonné | Il a cotonné la couette. | He cottoned the quilt. |
elle | a cotonné | Elle a cotonné le matelas. | She cottoned the mattress. |
on | a cotonné | On a cotonné les draps. | We cottoned the sheets. |
nous | avons cotonné | Nous avons cotonné la taie d’oreiller. | We cottoned the pillowcase. |
vous | avez cotonné | Vous avez cotonné les rideaux. | You cottoned the curtains. |
ils | ont cotonné | Ils ont cotonné les vêtements. | They cottoned the clothes. |
elles | ont cotonné | Elles ont cotonné la robe. | They cottoned the dress. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
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Cotonner – 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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