Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Introduction to the verb boutonner
The English translation of the French verb boutonner is “to button” or “to fasten.” The infinitive form of boutonner is pronounced as “boo-toh-nay.”
The word boutonner comes from the French noun “bouton,” meaning button, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about past actions that are completed or have a specific time frame.
Example 1: J’ai boutonné ma chemise ce matin. (I buttoned my shirt this morning.)
Example 2: Elle a boutonné sa veste avant de sortir. (She fastened her jacket before going out.)
Example 3: Nous avons boutonné nos manteaux avant de partir. (We buttoned our coats before leaving.)
In these examples, boutonner is used in the Passé Composé to describe completed actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of boutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai boutonné | J’ai boutonné ma chemise. | I buttoned my shirt. |
tu | as boutonné | Tu as boutonné ta veste. | You buttoned your jacket. |
il | a boutonné | Il a boutonné son manteau. | He buttoned his coat. |
elle | a boutonné | Elle a boutonné sa robe. | She buttoned her dress. |
on | a boutonné | On a boutonné nos manteaux. | We buttoned our coats. |
nous | avons boutonné | Nous avons boutonné nos chemises. | We buttoned our shirts. |
vous | avez boutonné | Vous avez boutonné vos pantalons. | You buttoned your pants. |
ils | ont boutonné | Ils ont boutonné leurs vestes. | They buttoned their jackets. |
elles | ont boutonné | Elles ont boutonné leurs robes. | They buttoned their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Boutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
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Boutonner – 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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