Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Introduction to the verb acquitter
The English translation of the French verb acquitter is “to acquit.” It is pronounced “ah-kee-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of acquitter can be traced back to the Latin word “ad-,” which means “to” and “quietare,” which means “to quiet.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai acquitté mes dettes hier. (I paid off my debts yesterday.)
- Nous avons acquitté le montant total de la facture. (We settled the full amount of the bill.)
- Ils ont été acquittés de toutes les accusations. (They were acquitted of all charges.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of acquitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai acquitté | J’ai acquitté mes dettes. | I paid off my debts. |
tu | as acquitté | Tu as acquitté ta facture. | You paid your bill. |
il | a acquitté | Il a acquitté sa peine. | He paid his sentence. |
elle | a acquitté | Elle a acquitté sa caution. | She paid her bail. |
on | a acquitté | On a acquitté les frais. | We paid the expenses. |
nous | avons acquitté | Nous avons acquitté nos dettes. | We paid off our debts. |
vous | avez acquitté | Vous avez acquitté votre loyer. | You paid your rent. |
ils | ont acquitté | Ils ont acquitté leurs impôts. | They paid their taxes. |
elles | ont acquitté | Elles ont acquitté leurs factures. | They paid their bills. |
Other Conjugations for Acquitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
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Acquitter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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