Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Introduction to the verb bricoler
The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to do odd jobs.” The infinitive form of bricoler is pronounced [bree-koh-leh].
The word bricoler comes from the French noun bricole, which means “small piece of equipment” or “odds and ends.” It is derived from the Old French word bricole, which means “siege engine” and is ultimately of Germanic origin.
In everyday French, bricoler 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 talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bricoler used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai bricolé toute la journée pour réparer ma voiture. (I tinkered all day to fix my car.)
- Nous avons bricolé ensemble pour construire une maison dans l’arbre. (We tinkered together to build a treehouse.)
- Ils ont bricolé un nouveau jouet en utilisant des matériaux recyclés. (They tinkered a new toy using recycled materials.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bricoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bricolé | J’ai bricolé une étagère. | I did some DIY and made a shelf. |
tu | as bricolé | Tu as bricolé un meuble. | You did some DIY and made a piece of furniture. |
il | a bricolé | Il a bricolé une lampe. | He did some DIY and made a lamp. |
elle | a bricolé | Elle a bricolé une décoration. | She did some DIY and made a decoration. |
on | a bricolé | On a bricolé une table. | We did some DIY and made a table. |
nous | avons bricolé | Nous avons bricolé une étagère. | We did some DIY and made a shelf. |
vous | avez bricolé | Vous avez bricolé un meuble. | You did some DIY and made a piece of furniture. |
ils | ont bricolé | Ils ont bricolé une lampe. | They did some DIY and made a lamp. |
elles | ont bricolé | Elles ont bricolé une décoration. | They did some DIY and made a decoration. |
Other Conjugations for Bricoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
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Bricoler – 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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