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

Introduction to the verb achopper

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The English translation of the French verb achopper is “to stumble” or “to trip.” It is pronounced as ah-sho-pay.

The origin of the word achopper can be traced back to the Old French word “achoper,” which means “to catch” or “to snatch.” In modern day French, the verb is most commonly used in the past tense, Passé Composé, to indicate an action that took place in the past and has been completed.

Examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:

  1. Je suis achoppé sur une pierre en marchant dans la rue.
    English translation: I stumbled on a stone while walking on the street.

  2. Nous avons achoppé sur un problème technique lors de la présentation.
    English translation: We stumbled upon a technical issue during the presentation.

  3. Les enfants ont achoppé sur leurs mots lorsqu’ils ont dû parler en public.
    English translation: The children stumbled over their words when they had to speak in public.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai achoppé J’ai achoppé sur un rocher. I stumbled upon a rock.
tu as achoppé Tu as achoppé à cause de la fatigue. You stumbled due to fatigue.
il a achoppé Il a achoppé sur un obstacle. He stumbled upon an obstacle.
elle a achoppé Elle a achoppé sur une racine. She stumbled upon a root.
on a achoppé On a achoppé sur un problème. We stumbled upon a problem.
nous avons achoppé Nous avons achoppé sur un désaccord. We stumbled upon a disagreement.
vous avez achoppé Vous avez achoppé sur une difficulté. You stumbled upon a difficulty.
ils ont achoppé Ils ont achoppé sur un projet. They stumbled upon a project.
elles ont achoppé Elles ont achoppé sur une question. They stumbled upon a question.

Other Conjugations for Achopper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
   

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

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper    (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Achopper – 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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