Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Introduction to the verb alléger
The English translation of the French verb alléger is “to lighten” or “to ease.” The infinitive form, “alléger,” is pronounced “ah-leh-zhay.”
The word “alléger” comes from the French word “léger,” meaning “light.” It is derived from the Latin word “levis,” meaning “light” or “easy.”
In every day French, “alléger” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is used to indicate that something has been lightened or made easier.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
- J’ai allégé mon sac à dos pour la randonnée. (I lightened my backpack for the hike.)
- Elle a allégé son emploi du temps pour avoir plus de temps libre. (She eased her schedule to have more free time.)
- Nous avons allégé la recette en utilisant de la crème légère. (We lightened the recipe by using light cream.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of alléger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai allégé | J’ai allégé le fardeau. | I lightened the burden. |
tu | as allégé | Tu as allégé la recette. | You lightened the recipe. |
il | a allégé | Il a allégé le règlement. | He lightened the regulation. |
elle | a allégé | Elle a allégé la charge. | She lightened the load. |
on | a allégé | On a allégé le travail. | We lightened the work. |
nous | avons allégé | Nous avons allégé les dépenses. | We lightened the expenses. |
vous | avez allégé | Vous avez allégé la peine. | You lightened the sentence. |
ils | ont allégé | Ils ont allégé le fardeau. | They lightened the burden. |
elles | ont allégé | Elles ont allégé la charge. | They lightened the load. |
Other Conjugations for Alléger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
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Alléger – 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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