Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb alterner is “to alternate.” It is pronounced as “ahl-tair-nay.”
The language origin of alterner comes from the Latin word “alternare,” meaning “to alternate.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been alternated or repeated in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai alterné entre le café et le thé toute la journée. (I alternated between coffee and tea all day.)
- Ils ont alterné les gardes pendant la semaine. (They alternated shifts during the week.)
- Elle a alterné des moments de calme avec des moments d’excitation. (She alternated moments of calm with moments of excitement.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai alterné | J’ai alterné entre deux options. | I alternated between two options. |
tu | as alterné | Tu as alterné les couleurs. | You alternated the colors. |
il | a alterné | Il a alterné les tâches. | He alternated the tasks. |
elle | a alterné | Elle a alterné les positions. | She alternated the positions. |
on | a alterné | On a alterné les exercices. | We alternated the exercises. |
nous | avons alterné | Nous avons alterné les destinations. | We alternated the destinations. |
vous | avez alterné | Vous avez alterné les méthodes. | You alternated the methods. |
ils | ont alterné | Ils ont alterné les rôles. | They alternated the roles. |
elles | ont alterné | Elles ont alterné les équipes. | They alternated the teams. |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
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Alterner – 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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