Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb basculer is “to tip” or “to tilt.” It is pronounced as “bask-yoo-lay” in the infinitive form.
Basculer comes from the Latin word “basculare” meaning “to tilt” or “balance.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. The Passé Composé tense is used to talk about actions or events that have happened in the past and are now completed.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai basculé la poubelle. (I tipped the trash can.)
- Il a basculé sa chaise en arrière. (He tilted his chair backwards.)
- Nous avons basculé vers un nouveau système de gestion. (We switched to a new management system.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai basculé | J’ai basculé le fauteuil. | I tipped over the armchair. |
tu | as basculé | Tu as basculé la bouteille. | You tipped over the bottle. |
il | a basculé | Il a basculé le camion. | He tipped over the truck. |
elle | a basculé | Elle a basculé la table. | She tipped over the table. |
on | a basculé | On a basculé le lit. | We tipped over the bed. |
nous | avons basculé | Nous avons basculé le vase. | We tipped over the vase. |
vous | avez basculé | Vous avez basculé le panier. | You tipped over the basket. |
ils | ont basculé | Ils ont basculé le meuble. | They tipped over the furniture. |
elles | ont basculé | Elles ont basculé le carton. | They tipped over the cardboard box. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
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Basculer – 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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