Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Introduction to the verb blinquer
The English translation of the French verb blinquer is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “blahn-kay” in its infinitive form.
Blinquer comes from the Old French word “blanc” meaning “white” and “clinc” meaning “to gleam” or “to shine.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that is shiny or sparkling, both literally and figuratively.
In the Passé Composé tense, blinquer is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of blinquer in this tense:
- J’ai blinqué mes chaussures avant d’aller au travail. (I shined my shoes before going to work.)
- Les étoiles ont blinqué dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars sparkled in the night sky.)
- La rivière a blinqué au soleil de l’après-midi. (The river sparkled in the afternoon sun.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of blinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai blinqué | J’ai blinqué les yeux. | I blinked my eyes. |
tu | as blinqué | Tu as blinqué en souriant. | You blinked while smiling. |
il | a blinqué | Il a blinqué deux fois. | He blinked twice. |
elle | a blinqué | Elle a blinqué en voyant la surprise. | She blinked in surprise. |
on | a blinqué | On a blinqué en entendant la nouvelle. | We blinked upon hearing the news. |
nous | avons blinqué | Nous avons blinqué en regardant les étoiles. | We blinked while looking at the stars. |
vous | avez blinqué | Vous avez blinqué en lisant le texte. | You blinked while reading the text. |
ils | ont blinqué | Ils ont blinqué en essayant de comprendre. | They blinked while trying to understand. |
elles | ont blinqué | Elles ont blinqué en dansant. | They blinked while dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Blinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
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Blinquer – 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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