Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Introduction to the verb adresser
The English translation of the French verb adresser is “to address” or “to send.” It is pronounced “ah-dreh-say” in the infinitive form.
The word adresser comes from the Latin word “directus” meaning “direct.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to take on various meanings and usages.
In everyday French, adresser is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) conjugated in the present tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of adresser in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai adressé une lettre à mon ami hier soir. (I sent a letter to my friend last night.)
- Elle s’est adressée à son professeur pour lui poser une question. (She addressed her teacher to ask him a question.)
- Nous avons adressé nos remerciements à nos hôtes avant de partir. (We addressed our thanks to our hosts before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of adresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai adressé | J’ai adressé une lettre. | I addressed a letter. |
tu | as adressé | Tu as adressé un email. | You addressed an email. |
il | a adressé | Il a adressé un colis. | He addressed a package. |
elle | a adressé | Elle a adressé une carte. | She addressed a card. |
on | a adressé | On a adressé une invitation. | We addressed an invitation. |
nous | avons adressé | Nous avons adressé une demande. | We addressed a request. |
vous | avez adressé | Vous avez adressé un discours. | You addressed a speech. |
ils | ont adressé | Ils ont adressé un rapport. | They addressed a report. |
elles | ont adressé | Elles ont adressé une réclamation. | They addressed a complaint. |
Other Conjugations for Adresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adresser
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Adresser – 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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