Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Introduction to the verb bombarder
The English translation of the French verb bombarder is “to bombard” or “to bomb.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bohm-bahr-deh.”
The word bombarder comes from the French noun bombarde, which refers to a type of medieval cannon. The verb first appeared in the late 15th century and was used to describe the action of firing a large projectile. Over time, it came to also mean the act of bombing or attacking with explosives.
In everyday French, bombarder is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past and has a direct impact on the present.
Example 1: J’ai bombardé la ville hier soir. (I bombed the city last night.)
Example 2: Il a bombardé l’avion ennemi avant de s’échapper. (He bombed the enemy plane before escaping.)
Example 3: Nous avons bombardé l’ennemi sans relâche pendant trois jours. (We bombarded the enemy relentlessly for three days.)
In these examples, we can see that the verb bombarder is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past (bombing) and has a direct impact on the present (the city or the enemy).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bombarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bombardé | J’ai bombardé une ville. | I bombed a city. |
tu | as bombardé | Tu as bombardé une cible. | You bombed a target. |
il | a bombardé | Il a bombardé un bâtiment. | He bombed a building. |
elle | a bombardé | Elle a bombardé un village. | She bombed a village. |
on | a bombardé | On a bombardé une zone. | We bombed a zone. |
nous | avons bombardé | Nous avons bombardé un pont. | We bombed a bridge. |
vous | avez bombardé | Vous avez bombardé un aéroport. | You bombed an airport. |
ils | ont bombardé | Ils ont bombardé une usine. | They bombed a factory. |
elles | ont bombardé | Elles ont bombardé une caserne. | They bombed a barracks. |
Other Conjugations for Bombarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bombarder
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Bombarder – 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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