Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb arracher

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The English translation of the French verb arracher is “to pull out” or “to tear off.” The infinitive form, arracher, is pronounced “ah-ra-SHEH.”

The word arracher comes from the Latin word “rādere,” meaning “to scrape” or “to scratch.” It entered the French language in the 12th century with the same meaning and evolved over time to its current meaning of pulling or tearing something off.

In everyday French, arracher is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. J’ai arraché les mauvaises herbes du jardin. (I pulled out the weeds from the garden.)
  2. Elle a arraché la page du livre. (She tore off the page of the book.)
  3. Nous avons arraché une victoire difficile. (We pulled off a difficult victory.)

In all of these examples, arracher is used to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is often used in a physical sense, such as pulling out weeds or tearing off pages, but it can also be used figuratively to describe a difficult or successful accomplishment.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of arracher

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai arraché J’ai arraché les mauvaises herbes. I pulled out the weeds.
tu as arraché Tu as arraché la page. You tore out the page.
il a arraché Il a arraché le ticket. He ripped off the ticket.
elle a arraché Elle a arraché ses cheveux. She pulled out her hair.
on a arraché On a arraché la clôture. We ripped out the fence.
nous avons arraché Nous avons arraché le panneau. We pulled off the sign.
vous avez arraché Vous avez arraché la mauvaise herbe. You pulled out the weed.
ils ont arraché Ils ont arraché les feuilles. They pulled off the leaves.
elles ont arraché Elles ont arraché les fleurs. They pulled out the flowers.

Other Conjugations for Arracher.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arracher

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Arracher – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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