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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aborder

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The English translation of the French verb “aborder” is “to approach” or “to address.” The infinitive form “aborder” is pronounced as ah-bor-dé.

The word “aborder” comes from the Old French verb “abourder,” which originated from the Latin word “ad” (to) and “borda” (side of a ship). It was initially used to refer to the action of a ship approaching or reaching the shore. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of approaching or addressing a person or a subject.

In everyday French, “aborder” is commonly used in the Passé Composé tense (Present Perfect), which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of “aborder” in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:

  1. J’ai abordé le sujet lors de la réunion. (I addressed the subject during the meeting.)
  2. Ils ont abordé les difficultés financières de l’entreprise. (They tackled/addressed the financial difficulties of the company.)
  3. Elle a abordé son voisin pour lui demander de baisser la musique. (She approached her neighbor to ask him to lower the music.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai abordé J’ai abordé le sujet. I addressed the topic.
tu as abordé Tu as abordé la question. You addressed the question.
il a abordé Il a abordé le problème. He addressed the problem.
elle a abordé Elle a abordé l’incident. She addressed the incident.
on a abordé On a abordé la situation. We addressed the situation.
nous avons abordé Nous avons abordé le projet. We addressed the project.
vous avez abordé Vous avez abordé le sujet. You addressed the topic.
ils ont abordé Ils ont abordé la question. They addressed the question.
elles ont abordé Elles ont abordé le problème. They addressed the problem.

Other Conjugations for Aborder.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aborder – 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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