Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb aimer is “to love” or “to like.” It is pronounced as “eh-may.”
Aimer comes from the Latin verb “amare,” meaning “to love.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in the French language and has been used since the 12th century.
In everyday French, aimer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions or events that have happened in the past and have been completed. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of aimer, which is “aimé.”
Example 1: J’ai aimé ce film. (I loved/liked this movie.)
Example 2: Elle a aimé la nouvelle chanson de son groupe préféré. (She loved/liked the new song from her favorite band.)
Example 3: Nous avons aimé nos vacances en Grèce. (We loved/liked our vacation in Greece.)
English translations:
Example 1: I loved/liked this movie.
Example 2: She loved/liked the new song from her favorite band.
Example 3: We loved/liked our vacation in Greece.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai aimé | J’ai aimé le film. | I loved the movie. |
tu | as aimé | Tu as aimé la musique. | You loved the music. |
il | a aimé | Il a aimé la nourriture. | He loved the food. |
elle | a aimé | Elle a aimé le livre. | She loved the book. |
on | a aimé | On a aimé la pièce de théâtre. | We loved the play. |
nous | avons aimé | Nous avons aimé la randonnée. | We loved the hike. |
vous | avez aimé | Vous avez aimé la ville. | You loved the city. |
ils | ont aimé | Ils ont aimé le concert. | They loved the concert. |
elles | ont aimé | Elles ont aimé la peinture. | They loved the painting. |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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Aimer – 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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