Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Introduction to the verb déchirer
The English translation of the French verb déchirer is “to tear” or “to rip.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-shee-ray.”
The word déchirer comes from the Latin word “discerere” which means “to tear apart.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used to describe the action of tearing something into pieces ever since.
In everyday French, déchirer is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the present tense, followed by the past participle “déchiré.”
Here are 3 simple examples of déchirer in the Passé Composé tense and their English translations:
- J’ai déchiré mon pantalon hier soir. (I tore my pants last night.)
- Elle a déchiré la lettre sans lire son contenu. (She tore the letter without reading its contents.)
- Nous avons déchiré les photos après notre rupture. (We tore the photos after our break-up.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déchirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déchiré | J’ai déchiré le papier. | I tore the paper. |
tu | as déchiré | Tu as déchiré ta chemise. | You tore your shirt. |
il | a déchiré | Il a déchiré le tissu. | He tore the fabric. |
elle | a déchiré | Elle a déchiré la photo. | She tore the photo. |
on | a déchiré | On a déchiré le document. | We tore the document. |
nous | avons déchiré | Nous avons déchiré le contrat. | We tore the contract. |
vous | avez déchiré | Vous avez déchiré votre pantalon. | You tore your pants. |
ils | ont déchiré | Ils ont déchiré les feuilles. | They tore the sheets. |
elles | ont déchiré | Elles ont déchiré leur robe. | They tore their dress. |
Other Conjugations for Déchirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchirer
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Déchirer – 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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