Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Introduction to the verb biseauter
The English translation of the French verb biseauter is “to bevel” or “to chamfer.” It is pronounced as “bee-zoh-tay.”
The word biseauter comes from the Old French word “besaute,” which means “to cut at an angle.” It is derived from the Latin words “bis” meaning “twice” and “sectus” meaning “cut.” This verb is most commonly used in carpentry and woodworking to describe the action of cutting a beveled or angled edge on a piece of wood or other material.
In everyday French, biseauter is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a past action or event that has been completed. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai biseauté les bords du bois pour en faire une étagère. (I beveled the edges of the wood to make a shelf.)
- Elle a biseauté les carreaux de la fenêtre pour les rendre plus esthétiques. (She beveled the window panes to make them more aesthetic.)
- Nous avons biseauté les coins de la table pour éviter les accidents. (We beveled the corners of the table to avoid accidents.)
In all of these examples, biseauter is used to describe a completed action in the past. It is also common to use this verb in the imperative form, such as “Biseautez ces planches avant de les assembler” (Bevel these boards before assembling them).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of biseauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai biseauté | J’ai biseauté le bord du miroir. | I beveled the edge of the mirror. |
tu | as biseauté | Tu as biseauté le verre. | You beveled the glass. |
il | a biseauté | Il a biseauté la pièce de bois. | He beveled the piece of wood. |
elle | a biseauté | Elle a biseauté la céramique. | She beveled the ceramic. |
on | a biseauté | On a biseauté les angles. | We beveled the corners. |
nous | avons biseauté | Nous avons biseauté les bords. | We beveled the edges. |
vous | avez biseauté | Vous avez biseauté la pierre. | You beveled the stone. |
ils | ont biseauté | Ils ont biseauté le métal. | They beveled the metal. |
elles | ont biseauté | Elles ont biseauté le verre. | They beveled the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Biseauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
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Biseauter – 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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