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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb acclimater

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The English translation of the French verb “acclimater” is “to acclimatize” or “to adapt.”

The infinitive form “acclimater” is pronounced as “ah-klee-mah-teh.”

The word “acclimater” is derived from the combination of the prefix “ac-” meaning “to” or “towards,” and the noun “climat” meaning “climate.” It refers to the action of adapting or getting used to a new environment or climate.

In everyday French, the verb “acclimater” is most often used in the Passé Composé tense (Present Perfect), which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense with the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of the verb “acclimater” in the Passé Composé tense:

  1. J’ai acclimaté mon chien au nouvel appartement. (I acclimatized my dog to the new apartment.)
  2. Elle s’est acclimatée rapidement à la vie en France. (She quickly acclimatized to life in France.)
  3. Nous avons dû nous acclimater à la chaleur tropicale. (We had to acclimatize ourselves to the tropical heat.)

Note: The past participle of “acclimater” is “acclimaté” for masculine singular subjects, “acclimatée” for feminine singular subjects, and “acclimatés” for plural subjects.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai acclimaté J’ai acclimaté les plantes. I acclimated the plants.
tu as acclimaté Tu as acclimaté les animaux. You acclimated the animals.
il a acclimaté Il a acclimaté les oiseaux. He acclimated the birds.
elle a acclimaté Elle a acclimaté les poissons. She acclimated the fish.
on a acclimaté On a acclimaté les insectes. We acclimated the insects.
nous avons acclimaté Nous avons acclimaté les personnes. We acclimated the people.
vous avez acclimaté Vous avez acclimaté les touristes. You acclimated the tourists.
ils ont acclimaté Ils ont acclimaté les plantes. They acclimated the plants.
elles ont acclimaté Elles ont acclimaté les animaux. They acclimated the animals.

Other Conjugations for Acclimater.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater

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

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater (You’re reading it right now!)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Acclimater – 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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