Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Introduction to the verb damer
The English translation of the French verb damer is “to flatter” or “to charm.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “da-may.”
The word damer comes from the French word “dames,” which means “ladies” or “gentlemen.” It is derived from the Latin word “domina,” which also means “lady.”
In everyday French, damer is most often used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is often used to describe someone trying to charm or flatter someone else.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
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Il a damé le pion à sa patronne pour obtenir une promotion.
(He flattered his boss to get a promotion.) -
Elle l’a damé en lui offrant des fleurs.
(She charmed him by giving him flowers.) -
Les enfants ont réussi à damé leur grand-mère pour avoir des bonbons.
(The children managed to charm their grandmother to get some candies.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of damer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai damé | J’ai damé la glace. | I smoothed out the ice. |
tu | as damé | Tu as damé le chemin. | You smoothed out the path. |
il | a damé | Il a damé le sable. | He smoothed out the sand. |
elle | a damé | Elle a damé la neige. | She smoothed out the snow. |
on | a damé | On a damé la piste. | We smoothed out the trail. |
nous | avons damé | Nous avons damé le terrain. | We smoothed out the terrain. |
vous | avez damé | Vous avez damé le jardin. | You smoothed out the garden. |
ils | ont damé | Ils ont damé le trottoir. | They smoothed out the sidewalk. |
elles | ont damé | Elles ont damé la cour. | They smoothed out the courtyard. |
Other Conjugations for Damer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
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Damer – 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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