Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Introduction to the verb bégayer
The English translation of the French verb bégayer is “to stutter.” It is pronounced as “beh-ga-yay.”
Bégayer comes from the Old French word “beguieter,” meaning “to stammer.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who has difficulty speaking and tends to repeat or prolong sounds or syllables.
In the Passé Composé tense, bégayer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “bégayé.”
Example 1: J’ai bégayé pendant ma présentation. (I stuttered during my presentation.)
Example 2: Tu as bégayé en parlant avec lui. (You stuttered while talking to him.)
Example 3: Il a bégayé plusieurs fois avant de réussir à prononcer le mot. (He stuttered several times before he was able to say the word.)
In these examples, bégayer is used to describe a specific instance or period of stuttering in the past. It is often used to express someone’s difficulty in speaking or communicating, and can also convey a sense of embarrassment or frustration.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bégayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bégayé | J’ai bégayé devant la classe. | I stuttered in front of the class. |
tu | as bégayé | Tu as bégayé en parlant. | You stuttered while speaking. |
il | a bégayé | Il a bégayé son nom. | He stuttered his name. |
elle | a bégayé | Elle a bégayé une excuse. | She stuttered an excuse. |
on | a bégayé | On a bégayé une réponse. | We stuttered an answer. |
nous | avons bégayé | Nous avons bégayé en public. | We stuttered in public. |
vous | avez bégayé | Vous avez bégayé une phrase. | You stuttered a sentence. |
ils | ont bégayé | Ils ont bégayé toute la soirée. | They stuttered all evening. |
elles | ont bégayé | Elles ont bégayé pendant l’examen. | They stuttered during the exam. |
Other Conjugations for Bégayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
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Bégayer – 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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