Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abonner

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The English translation of the French verb “abonner” is “to subscribe.” The infinitive form “abonner” is pronounced as ah-boh-ney.

The word “abonner” has its origin in the Latin word “abonare,” which means “to give a bonus.” In everyday French, “abonner” is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to express actions that have been completed in the past. It is used to talk about subscribing to a service or a periodical.

Here are three simple examples of “abonner” used in the Passé Composé tense:

  1. J’ai abonné mon frère à un magazine de voyage.
    (I subscribed my brother to a travel magazine.)
  2. Elle s’est abonnée à une chaîne de streaming.
    (She subscribed to a streaming channel.)
  3. Nous nous sommes abonnés à un service de livraison de repas.
    (We subscribed to a meal delivery service.)

Note: The past participles used in the Passé Composé examples are “abonné” for masculine singular, “abonnée” for feminine singular, and “abonnés” for plural.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of abonner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je me suis abonné(e) Je me suis abonné(e) à un magazine. I subscribed to a magazine.
tu t’es abonné(e) Tu t’es abonné(e) à une chaîne YouTube. You subscribed to a YouTube channel.
il s’est abonné Il s’est abonné à un service de streaming. He subscribed to a streaming service.
elle s’est abonnée Elle s’est abonnée à un journal en ligne. She subscribed to an online newspaper.
on s’est abonné(e) On s’est abonné(e) à une plateforme de musique. We subscribed to a music platform.
nous nous sommes abonnés Nous nous sommes abonnés à un podcast. We subscribed to a podcast.
vous vous êtes abonné(e)(s) Vous vous êtes abonné(e)(s) à un blog. You subscribed to a blog.
ils se sont abonnés Ils se sont abonnés à un service de livraison. They subscribed to a delivery service.
elles se sont abonnées Elles se sont abonnées à une newsletter. They subscribed to a newsletter.

Other Conjugations for Abonner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

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Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonner

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Abonner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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