Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Introduction to the verb border
The English translation of the French verb “border” is “to border” or “to edge.” It is pronounced as “bor-dé” in the infinitive form.
The word “border” comes from the Old French word “bordure,” which means “a border or edge.” It is derived from the Latin word “borda,” meaning “edge” or “side.” In everyday French, “border” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the present tense, followed by the past participle of “border,” which is “bordé.”
Three simple examples of “border” in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations are:
- J’ai bordé la nappe avant le dîner. (I edged the tablecloth before dinner.)
- Elle a bordé le tissu avec du ruban. (She bordered the fabric with ribbon.)
- Nous sommes bordés de fleurs dans le jardin. (We are bordered with flowers in the garden.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of border
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bordé | J’ai bordé le lit. | I made the bed. |
tu | as bordé | Tu as bordé la taie d’oreiller. | You put on the pillowcase. |
il | a bordé | Il a bordé le chemin avec des fleurs. | He lined the path with flowers. |
elle | a bordé | Elle a bordé son écharpe de fourrure. | She bordered her scarf with fur. |
on | a bordé | On a bordé la rivière avec des rochers. | We lined the river with rocks. |
nous | avons bordé | Nous avons bordé le chemin de cailloux. | We lined the path with stones. |
vous | avez bordé | Vous avez bordé le tissu avec des pompons. | You trimmed the fabric with pompoms. |
ils | ont bordé | Ils ont bordé le mur de cadres. | They framed the wall with pictures. |
elles | ont bordé | Elles ont bordé le lac avec des arbres. | They bordered the lake with trees. |
Other Conjugations for Border.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb border
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
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Border – 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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