Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Introduction to the verb adjectiver
The English translation of the French verb adjectiver is “to adjective.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-jek-tee-vay.”
Adjectiver comes from the Latin word “adjectivus,” meaning “added,” and entered the French language in the 14th century. It is used in everyday French to describe or modify a noun, often with the use of adjectives. In the Passé Composé tense, it is used to describe something that has already happened.
Three simple examples of adjectiver in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai adjectivé ma nouvelle voiture comme “sportive.” (I adjectived my new car as “sporty.”)
- Tu as adjectivé ton travail comme “difficile.” (You adjectived your work as “difficult.”)
- Ils ont adjectivé leurs vacances comme “inoubliables.” (They adjectived their vacation as “unforgettable.”)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adjectiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai adjectivé | J’ai adjectivé ce texte. | I described this text. |
tu | as adjectivé | Tu as adjectivé ton plat. | You described your dish. |
il | a adjectivé | Il a adjectivé sa présentation. | He described his presentation. |
elle | a adjectivé | Elle a adjectivé sa tenue. | She described her outfit. |
on | a adjectivé | On a adjectivé le paysage. | We described the landscape. |
nous | avons adjectivé | Nous avons adjectivé nos vacances. | We described our vacation. |
vous | avez adjectivé | Vous avez adjectivé l’article. | You described the article. |
ils | ont adjectivé | Ils ont adjectivé leur expérience. | They described their experience. |
elles | ont adjectivé | Elles ont adjectivé la musique. | They described the music. |
Other Conjugations for Adjectiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiver
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Adjectiver – 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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