Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Introduction to the verb associer
The English translation of the French verb associer is “to associate” or “to link.” It is pronounced as “ah-so-see-ay.”
The word “associer” comes from the Latin word “associare,” which means “to join” or “to unite.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, associer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is used to show a link or connection between two things or ideas.
Here are three simple examples of associer used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
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J’ai associé les couleurs pour créer un tableau abstrait. (I associated the colors to create an abstract painting.)
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Nous avons associé nos compétences pour réaliser ce projet. (We combined our skills to complete this project.)
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Elle a associé son nom à une œuvre de bienfaisance. (She associated her name with a charity work.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of associer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai associé | J’ai associé les couleurs. | I associated the colors. |
tu | as associé | Tu as associé les idées. | You associated the ideas. |
il | a associé | Il a associé les noms. | He associated the names. |
elle | a associé | Elle a associé les images. | She associated the images. |
on | a associé | On a associé les mots. | We associated the words. |
nous | avons associé | Nous avons associé les concepts. | We associated the concepts. |
vous | avez associé | Vous avez associé les données. | You associated the data. |
ils | ont associé | Ils ont associé les chiffres. | They associated the numbers. |
elles | ont associé | Elles ont associé les sons. | They associated the sounds. |
Other Conjugations for Associer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
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Associer – 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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