Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Introduction to the verb agenouiller
The English translation of agenouiller is “to kneel.” It is pronounced “ah-zhe-noo-yay.”
The verb agenouiller comes from the Old French word “genoillier,” which means “to kneel.” It is most commonly used in its Passé Composé (present perfect) tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “agenouillé” (kneeled).
Here are three examples of agenouiller in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai agenouillé devant l’autel de l’église. (I kneeled in front of the church altar.)
- Elle s’est agenouillée pour ramasser les pièces de monnaie. (She kneeled down to pick up the coins.)
- Nous avons agenouillé ensemble pour prier. (We kneeled down together to pray.)
In everyday French, the verb agenouiller is commonly used in religious or ceremonial contexts, such as kneeling in church or before a king or queen. It can also be used in a figurative sense to express surrender or submission.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of agenouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis agenouillé(e) | Je me suis agenouillé(e) devant l’autel. | I knelt before the altar. |
tu | t’es agenouillé(e) | Tu t’es agenouillé(e) pour prier. | You knelt down to pray. |
il | s’est agenouillé | Il s’est agenouillé devant le roi. | He knelt before the king. |
elle | s’est agenouillée | Elle s’est agenouillée pour ramasser quelque chose. | She knelt to pick up something. |
on | s’est agenouillé | On s’est agenouillé pour mieux voir. | We knelt down to see better. |
nous | nous sommes agenouillés | Nous nous sommes agenouillés pour prier. | We knelt down to pray. |
vous | vous êtes agenouillé(e)(s) | Vous vous êtes agenouillé(e)(s) pour le service. | You knelt down for the service. |
ils | se sont agenouillés | Ils se sont agenouillés pour demander pardon. | They knelt down to ask for forgiveness. |
elles | se sont agenouillées | Elles se sont agenouillées pour saluer l’empereur. | They knelt down to greet the emperor. |
Other Conjugations for Agenouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agenouiller
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Agenouiller – 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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