Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Introduction to the verb acter
The English translation of the French verb acter is “to act.” It is pronounced as “ak-teh.”
Acter comes from the Latin word “agere,” meaning “to do” or “to act.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of acter in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai acté dans la pièce de théâtre hier soir. (I acted in the play last night.)
- Elle a acté comme avocate pendant de nombreuses années. (She acted as a lawyer for many years.)
- Nous avons tous acté avec surprise devant la nouvelle. (We all acted with surprise at the news.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of acter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai acté | J’ai acté pour ma promotion. | I acted for my promotion. |
tu | as acté | Tu as acté en tant que témoin. | You acted as a witness. |
il | a acté | Il a acté le contrat. | He acted on the contract. |
elle | a acté | Elle a acté pour le rôle principal. | She acted for the lead role. |
on | a acté | On a acté le changement. | We acted on the change. |
nous | avons acté | Nous avons acté la décision. | We acted on the decision. |
vous | avez acté | Vous avez acté la loi. | You acted on the law. |
ils | ont acté | Ils ont acté ensemble. | They acted together. |
elles | ont acté | Elles ont acté le spectacle. | They acted in the show. |
Other Conjugations for Acter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
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Acter – 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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