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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aboyer

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The English translation of the French verb “aboyer” is “to bark.” The infinitive form of “aboyer” is pronounced as “ah-bwah-yay”.

“Aboyer” comes from the Old French word “aboier,” which is derived from the Latin word “badius” meaning “to bark.” In everyday French, “aboyer” is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to express an action that has been completed in the past.

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

  1. Hier soir, le chien a aboyé toute la nuit. (Last night, the dog barked all night.)
  2. Les voisins ont râlé parce que notre chien a aboyé pendant leur sieste. (The neighbors complained because our dog barked during their nap.)
  3. J’ai dû sortir parce que les chiens du voisinage ont aboyé sans arrêt. (I had to go out because the dogs in the neighborhood barked non-stop.)

These examples showcase the use of “aboyer” in the past, indicating a completed action of barking.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai aboyé J’ai aboyé dans la rue. I barked in the street.
tu as aboyé Tu as aboyé sur le chat. You barked at the cat.
il a aboyé Il a aboyé après le facteur. He barked at the mailman.
elle a aboyé Elle a aboyé sur les passants. She barked at the passersby.
on a aboyé On a aboyé toute la nuit. We barked all night.
nous avons aboyé Nous avons aboyé ensemble. We barked together.
vous avez aboyé Vous avez aboyé très fort. You barked very loudly.
ils ont aboyé Ils ont aboyé sans raison. They barked without reason.
elles ont aboyé Elles ont aboyé pendant des heures. They barked for hours.

Other Conjugations for Aboyer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aboyer – 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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