Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Introduction to the verb actionner
The English translation of the French verb actionner is “to operate” or “to actuate.” It is pronounced as “ahk-see-oh-neh” in its infinitive form.
The word actionner comes from the French noun “action,” which means “action” or “activity.” It is derived from the Latin word “actio,” meaning “a doing” or “a performance.”
In everyday French, actionner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the present tense, followed by the past participle of actionner, which is “actionné.”
Here are three simple examples of how actionner is used in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai actionné le bouton pour allumer la télévision. (I operated the button to turn on the television.)
- Nous avons actionné les freins pour arrêter la voiture. (We activated the brakes to stop the car.)
- Elle s’est actionnée pour trouver une solution au problème. (She acted to find a solution to the problem.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of actionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai actionné | J’ai actionné le bouton. | I activated the button. |
tu | as actionné | Tu as actionné le levier. | You activated the lever. |
il | a actionné | Il a actionné le mécanisme. | He activated the mechanism. |
elle | a actionné | Elle a actionné le système. | She activated the system. |
on | a actionné | On a actionné la télécommande. | We activated the remote control. |
nous | avons actionné | Nous avons actionné l’appareil. | We activated the device. |
vous | avez actionné | Vous avez actionné le dispositif. | You activated the device. |
ils | ont actionné | Ils ont actionné la machine. | They activated the machine. |
elles | ont actionné | Elles ont actionné le moteur. | They activated the motor. |
Other Conjugations for Actionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
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Actionner – 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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