Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on.” The infinitive form, appuyer, is pronounced as “ah-pwee-yay.”
The language origin of appuyer comes from the Old French word “apuier,” which means “to lean” or “to press.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the helping verb avoir or être and the past participle of the verb.
Examples of appuyer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai appuyé sur le bouton pour allumer la télévision. (I supported the button to turn on the television.)
- Tu as appuyé sur la porte pour la fermer. (You leaned on the door to close it.)
- Les joueurs ont appuyé leur entraîneur pendant toute la saison. (The players supported their coach throughout the season.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai appuyé | J’ai appuyé sur le bouton. | I pressed the button. |
tu | as appuyé | Tu as appuyé sur le levier. | You pressed the lever. |
il | a appuyé | Il a appuyé sur le frein. | He pressed the brake. |
elle | a appuyé | Elle a appuyé sur le buzzer. | She pressed the buzzer. |
on | a appuyé | On a appuyé sur le bouton d’arrêt. | We pressed the stop button. |
nous | avons appuyé | Nous avons appuyé sur la sonnette. | We pressed the doorbell. |
vous | avez appuyé | Vous avez appuyé sur le commutateur. | You pressed the switch. |
ils | ont appuyé | Ils ont appuyé sur le déclencheur. | They pressed the trigger. |
elles | ont appuyé | Elles ont appuyé sur la touche. | They pressed the key. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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