Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Introduction to the verb apanager
The English translation of the French verb apanager is “to endow” or “to bestow.”
In French, the infinitive form of apanager is pronounced “ah-pa-na-zhay.”
Apanager comes from the Old French word “apanage,” meaning “heritage” or “patrimony.” It is derived from the prefix “a-” meaning “to” and the Latin word “panis” meaning “bread.” Originally, the term referred to the portion of land or income given to the youngest son in a noble family, but over time its meaning has evolved to include any kind of inheritance or endowment.
In everyday French, apanager is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the present tense, followed by the past participle of apanager (apanagé).
3 examples of using apanager in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai apanagé mon fils de ma collection de timbres. (I endowed my son with my stamp collection.)
- Elle a apanagé ses enfants d’une éducation de qualité. (She bestowed her children with a quality education.)
- Nous avons apanagé notre petit-fils d’un terrain pour cultiver ses légumes. (We endowed our grandson with a plot of land to grow his vegetables.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of apanager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai apanagé | J’ai apanagé mes enfants. | I endowed my children. |
tu | as apanagé | Tu as apanagé ta fille. | You endowed your daughter. |
il | a apanagé | Il a apanagé son neveu. | He endowed his nephew. |
elle | a apanagé | Elle a apanagé sa nièce. | She endowed her niece. |
on | a apanagé | On a apanagé le prince. | We endowed the prince. |
nous | avons apanagé | Nous avons apanagé nos descendants. | We endowed our descendants. |
vous | avez apanagé | Vous avez apanagé votre famille. | You endowed your family. |
ils | ont apanagé | Ils ont apanagé leurs héritiers. | They endowed their heirs. |
elles | ont apanagé | Elles ont apanagé leurs proches. | They endowed their loved ones. |
Other Conjugations for Apanager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apanager
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Apanager – 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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