Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Introduction to the verb appeler
The English translation of the French verb appeler is “to call” or “to name.” It is pronounced “ah-peh-leh.”
The language origin of appeler can be traced back to the Latin word “appellare,” meaning “to address” or “to call upon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past with a definite ending.
Here are three simple examples of appeler in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai appelé mes parents hier soir. (I called my parents last night.)
- Elle a appelé son chien Max. (She named her dog Max.)
- Nous avons appelé notre nouveau chat Sushi. (We named our new cat Sushi.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appelé | J’ai appelé mon ami. | I called my friend. |
tu | as appelé | Tu as appelé le médecin. | You called the doctor. |
il | a appelé | Il a appelé sa mère. | He called his mother. |
elle | a appelé | Elle a appelé son père. | She called her father. |
on | a appelé | On a appelé le restaurant. | We called the restaurant. |
nous | avons appelé | Nous avons appelé nos voisins. | We called our neighbors. |
vous | avez appelé | Vous avez appelé le service client. | You called customer service. |
ils | ont appelé | Ils ont appelé la police. | They called the police. |
elles | ont appelé | Elles ont appelé leur ami. | They called their friend. |
Other Conjugations for Appeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appeler
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Appeler – 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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