Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait.” The infinitive form, appâter, is pronounced ah-pah-ter.
Appâter comes from the Old French word “apater,” meaning “to trick” or “to deceive.” It is most often used in the sense of luring or enticing something or someone, often with the use of bait or a lure.
In everyday French, appâter is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and adding the past participle of appâter, which is “appâté.”
Here are three simple examples of appâter in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai appâté le poisson avec un vers de terre. (I baited the fish with a worm.)
- Tu as appâté les oiseaux avec des graines. (You baited the birds with seeds.)
- Il a appâté le chat avec une souris en peluche. (He baited the cat with a stuffed mouse.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appâté | J’ai appâté le poisson. | I baited the fish. |
tu | as appâté | Tu as appâté l’oiseau. | You baited the bird. |
il | a appâté | Il a appâté le rat. | He baited the rat. |
elle | a appâté | Elle a appâté le chat. | She baited the cat. |
on | a appâté | On a appâté le sanglier. | We baited the boar. |
nous | avons appâté | Nous avons appâté le cerf. | We baited the deer. |
vous | avez appâté | Vous avez appâté le renard. | You baited the fox. |
ils | ont appâté | Ils ont appâté le piège. | They baited the trap. |
elles | ont appâté | Elles ont appâté le ver. | They baited the worm. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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Appâter – 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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