Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Introduction to the verb altérer
The English translation of the French verb altérer is “to alter” or “to change.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahl-teh-ray.”
The origin of altérer can be traced back to the Latin word alterare, meaning “to change.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how altérer can be used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai altéré ma recette de gâteau en y ajoutant des pépites de chocolat. (I altered my cake recipe by adding chocolate chips.)
- Nous avons altéré nos plans de vacances en raison de la météo. (We changed our vacation plans because of the weather.)
- Ils ont altéré leur style de musique pour attirer un public plus jeune. (They altered their music style to attract a younger audience.)
In all of these examples, altérer is used in the Passé Composé to indicate a change or alteration that has taken place in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of altérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai altéré | J’ai altéré le document. | I altered the document. |
tu | as altéré | Tu as altéré la recette. | You altered the recipe. |
il | a altéré | Il a altéré la photo. | He altered the photo. |
elle | a altéré | Elle a altéré le produit. | She altered the product. |
on | a altéré | On a altéré le texte. | We altered the text. |
nous | avons altéré | Nous avons altéré le plan. | We altered the plan. |
vous | avez altéré | Vous avez altéré le discours. | You altered the speech. |
ils | ont altéré | Ils ont altéré le tableau. | They altered the painting. |
elles | ont altéré | Elles ont altéré la chanson. | They altered the song. |
Other Conjugations for Altérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
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Altérer – 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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