Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Introduction to the verb appéter
The English translation of the French verb appéter is “to crave” or “to desire.” It is pronounced as “ah-peh-tay.”
The word appéter comes from the Old French word “apetitier,” which means “to arouse one’s appetite.” It is derived from the Latin word “appetitus,” which means “desire” or “appetite.”
In everyday French, appéter is commonly used in the Passé Composé tense to express actions or desires that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai appétée une glace hier soir. (I craved an ice cream last night.)
- Tu as appété des frites toute la journée. (You craved fries all day.)
- Elle a appété un voyage en Italie depuis longtemps. (She has desired a trip to Italy for a long time.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appétée | J’ai appétée la cuisine. | I craved the food. |
tu | as appétée | Tu as appétée la pizza. | You craved the pizza. |
il | a appétée | Il a appétée la tarte. | He craved the pie. |
elle | a appétée | Elle a appétée la glace. | She craved the ice cream. |
on | a appétée | On a appétée la viande. | We craved meat. |
nous | avons appétée | Nous avons appétée la salade. | We craved the salad. |
vous | avez appétée | Vous avez appétée la soupe. | You craved soup. |
ils | ont appétée | Ils ont appétée la charcuterie. | They craved deli meat. |
elles | ont appétée | Elles ont appétée les frites. | They craved fries. |
Other Conjugations for Appéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appéter
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Appéter – 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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