Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Introduction to the verb cuirasser
The English translation of the French verb cuirasser is “to armor” or “to protect.” It is pronounced as “kwee-rah-seh” in its infinitive form.
Cuirasser comes from the French word “cuirasse,” which means “breastplate” or “body armor.” It is derived from the Old French word “cuirace,” which was borrowed from the Italian word “corazza,” ultimately derived from the Latin word “corium” meaning “leather.”
In everyday French, cuirasser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is also commonly used in a figurative sense to mean “to protect” or “to shield.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai cuirassé mon cœur pour ne pas souffrir. (I armored my heart to not suffer.)
- Ils ont cuirassé leurs véhicules avant de partir en mission. (They armored their vehicles before leaving on a mission.)
- La ville a été cuirassée contre les inondations. (The city was protected against floods.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cuirasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cuirassé | J’ai cuirassé ma voiture. | I armored my car. |
tu | as cuirassé | Tu as cuirassé ton corps. | You armored your body. |
il | a cuirassé | Il a cuirassé son coeur. | He armored his heart. |
elle | a cuirassé | Elle a cuirassé son esprit. | She armored her mind. |
on | a cuirassé | On a cuirassé nos défenses. | We armored our defenses. |
nous | avons cuirassé | Nous avons cuirassé nos véhicules. | We armored our vehicles. |
vous | avez cuirassé | Vous avez cuirassé votre peau. | You armored your skin. |
ils | ont cuirassé | Ils ont cuirassé leur bâtiment. | They armored their building. |
elles | ont cuirassé | Elles ont cuirassé leur territoire. | They armored their territory. |
Other Conjugations for Cuirasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
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Cuirasser – 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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