Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Introduction to the verb ajourner
The English translation of the French verb ajourner is “to postpone” or “to adjourn.” It is pronounced as “ah-zhoor-nay.”
The origin of the word ajourner comes from the Old French word ajorner, which means “to summon” or “to challenge.” This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions or events that happened in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai ajourné notre réunion à demain. (I postponed our meeting to tomorrow.)
- Il a décidé d’ajourner ses études pour voyager. (He decided to postpone his studies to travel.)
- Les élections ont été ajournées en raison de la pandémie. (The elections were adjourned due to the pandemic.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of ajourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai ajourné | J’ai ajourné la réunion. | I postponed the meeting. |
tu | as ajourné | Tu as ajourné l’examen. | You postponed the exam. |
il | a ajourné | Il a ajourné le procès. | He postponed the trial. |
elle | a ajourné | Elle a ajourné la séance. | She postponed the session. |
on | a ajourné | On a ajourné le voyage. | We postponed the trip. |
nous | avons ajourné | Nous avons ajourné le projet. | We postponed the project. |
vous | avez ajourné | Vous avez ajourné la décision. | You postponed the decision. |
ils | ont ajourné | Ils ont ajourné le rendez-vous. | They postponed the appointment. |
elles | ont ajourné | Elles ont ajourné la fête. | They postponed the party. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
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Ajourner – 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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