Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Introduction to the verb bénéficier
The English translation of the French verb bénéficier is “to benefit”. It is pronounced as “beh-nef-ee-syey”.
The word bénéficier comes from the Latin word “beneficium” meaning “favor” or “benefit”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about something that has been beneficial in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’ai bénéficié d’une réduction sur mon billet de train. (I benefited from a discount on my train ticket.)
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Elle a bénéficié de l’aide de ses amis pour déménager. (She benefited from the help of her friends to move.)
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Nous avons bénéficié d’un beau temps pendant nos vacances. (We benefited from nice weather during our vacation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bénéficier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bénéficié | J’ai bénéficié d’une réduction. | I benefited from a discount. |
tu | as bénéficié | Tu as bénéficié d’une promotion. | You benefited from a promotion. |
il | a bénéficié | Il a bénéficié d’une bourse. | He benefited from a scholarship. |
elle | a bénéficié | Elle a bénéficié d’un congé. | She benefited from a leave. |
on | a bénéficié | On a bénéficié d’un avantage. | We benefited from an advantage. |
nous | avons bénéficié | Nous avons bénéficié d’un soutien. | We benefited from support. |
vous | avez bénéficié | Vous avez bénéficié d’un cadeau. | You benefited from a gift. |
ils | ont bénéficié | Ils ont bénéficié d’une récompense. | They benefited from a reward. |
elles | ont bénéficié | Elles ont bénéficié d’une aide. | They benefited from help. |
Other Conjugations for Bénéficier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
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Bénéficier – 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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