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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abouler

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The English translation of the French verb “abouler” is “to fork out” or “to cough up.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “abouler” is ah-boo-lay.

The word “abouler” has its origins in the French slang “se bouler” which means “to pay.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to express the action of paying or contributing a sum of money.

Here are three examples of how “abouler” can be used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’ai aboulé ma part pour le cadeau commun. (I forked out my share for the joint gift.)
  2. Nous avons aboulé pour les tickets de concert. (We coughed up for the concert tickets.)
  3. Les invités ont aboulé pour la fête surprise. (The guests chipped in for the surprise party.)

In these examples, “abouler” is used to convey the idea of contributing or paying money in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai aboulé J’ai aboulé les billets. I handed over the tickets.
tu as aboulé Tu as aboulé le formulaire. You handed over the form.
il a aboulé Il a aboulé l’argent. He handed over the money.
elle a aboulé Elle a aboulé les clés. She handed over the keys.
on a aboulé On a aboulé les documents. We handed over the documents.
nous avons aboulé Nous avons aboulé les marchandises. We handed over the goods.
vous avez aboulé Vous avez aboulé les colis. You handed over the packages.
ils ont aboulé Ils ont aboulé les cadeaux. They handed over the gifts.
elles ont aboulé Elles ont aboulé les commandes. They handed over the orders.

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Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abouler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Abouler – 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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