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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abricoter

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The English translation of the French verb “abricoter” is “to apricot” or “to glaze with apricot jam/preserve.” The infinitive form “abricoter” is pronounced as ah-bree-koh-teh.

“abricoter” is derived from the noun “abricot” meaning “apricot,” and the suffix “-er” which is commonly added to verbs in French.

In everyday French, “abricoter” in the Passé Composé tense is often used to describe the action of glazing pastries or desserts with apricot jam or preserve.

Here are three examples of “abricoter” in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:

  1. J’ai abricoté la tarte aux fruits. (I glazed the fruit tart with apricot jam.)
  2. Il a abricoté les beignets. (He glazed the donuts with apricot preserve.)
  3. Elle a abricoté le gâteau au chocolat. (She glazed the chocolate cake with apricot jam.)

These examples illustrate the usage of “abricoter” to describe the action of glazing various baked goods or desserts with apricot jam/preserve in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai abricoté J’ai abricoté le gâteau. I apricot-ed the cake.
tu as abricoté Tu as abricoté la confiture. You apricot-ed the jam.
il a abricoté Il a abricoté le dessert. He apricot-ed the dessert.
elle a abricoté Elle a abricoté la tarte. She apricot-ed the tart.
on a abricoté On a abricoté les crêpes. We apricot-ed the pancakes.
nous avons abricoté Nous avons abricoté la glace. We apricot-ed the ice cream.
vous avez abricoté Vous avez abricoté la pâtisserie. You apricot-ed the pastry.
ils ont abricoté Ils ont abricoté le yaourt. They apricot-ed the yogurt.
elles ont abricoté Elles ont abricoté la compote. They apricot-ed the applesauce.

Other Conjugations for Abricoter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Abricoter – 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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