Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Introduction to the verb apprécier
The English translation of the French verb apprécier is “to appreciate” or “to enjoy.” The infinitive form, apprécier, is pronounced [a-pʁe-sje].
Apprécier comes from the Latin word appretiare, meaning “to esteem” or “to appraise.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’ai apprécié le cadeau que tu m’as offert hier soir. (I appreciated the gift you gave me last night.)
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Nous avons beaucoup apprécié notre séjour en France. (We really enjoyed our stay in France.)
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Elles ont apprécié le spectacle de danse. (They appreciated the dance show.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of apprécier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai apprécié | J’ai apprécié la soirée. | I enjoyed the evening. |
tu | as apprécié | Tu as apprécié le spectacle. | You enjoyed the show. |
il | a apprécié | Il a apprécié le voyage. | He enjoyed the trip. |
elle | a apprécié | Elle a apprécié la nourriture. | She enjoyed the food. |
on | a apprécié | On a apprécié le film. | We enjoyed the movie. |
nous | avons apprécié | Nous avons apprécié la musique. | We enjoyed the music. |
vous | avez apprécié | Vous avez apprécié la performance. | You enjoyed the performance. |
ils | ont apprécié | Ils ont apprécié la pièce de théâtre. | They enjoyed the play. |
elles | ont apprécié | Elles ont apprécié la compagnie. | They enjoyed the company. |
Other Conjugations for Apprécier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
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Apprécier – 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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