Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Introduction to the verb aider
The English translation of the French verb aider is “to help.” The infinitive form of aider is pronounced “ay-day.”
Aider comes from the Latin verb adiutare, meaning “to assist.” In everyday French, aider is often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’ai aidé mon ami à déménager. (I helped my friend move.)
Example 2: Tu as aidé ta mère à faire la vaisselle. (You helped your mother do the dishes.)
Example 3: Ils ont aidé les victimes de l’incendie. (They helped the victims of the fire.)
In these examples, aider is used to describe a specific action that has been completed in the past. It is often used with an indirect object pronoun (mon ami, ta mère, les victimes) to indicate who was helped. The helping action is also indicated by the preposition “à” followed by the infinitive form of the verb (déménager, faire la vaisselle, aider).
In summary, aider is a helpful verb to know in French, as it is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It also has a significant Latin origin, highlighting the influence of Latin on the French language.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of aider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai aidé | J’ai aidé mon ami. | I helped my friend. |
tu | as aidé | Tu as aidé ta famille. | You helped your family. |
il | a aidé | Il a aidé les enfants. | He helped the children. |
elle | a aidé | Elle a aidé son collègue. | She helped her colleague. |
on | a aidé | On a aidé les personnes âgées. | We helped the elderly. |
nous | avons aidé | Nous avons aidé nos voisins. | We helped our neighbors. |
vous | avez aidé | Vous avez aidé les sans-abris. | You helped the homeless. |
ils | ont aidé | Ils ont aidé les blessés. | They helped the injured. |
elles | ont aidé | Elles ont aidé les animaux. | They helped the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Aider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
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Aider – 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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