Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Introduction to the verb cagner
The English translation of the French verb cagner is “to whine” or “to nag.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ca-nyay.”
Cagner is a colloquial word that comes from the old French “caignon,” meaning “to beg” or “to whimper.” It is most often used in informal or familiar speech and is considered a slightly impolite or vulgar term.
In the Passé Composé tense, cagner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle cagné.
Here are three examples of cagner in the Passé Composé tense:
- Tu as cagné toute la soirée hier. (You nagged the whole evening yesterday.)
- Il a cagné pour avoir un nouveau téléphone. (He whined to get a new phone.)
- Les enfants ont cagné jusqu’à ce qu’on leur achète des bonbons. (The children nagged until we bought them some candy.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cagner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai cagné | J’ai cagné à la loterie. | I won the lottery. |
tu | as cagné | Tu as cagné un prix. | You won a prize. |
il | a cagné | Il a cagné un match. | He won a game. |
elle | a cagné | Elle a cagné un trophée. | She won a trophy. |
on | a cagné | On a cagné un pari. | We won a bet. |
nous | avons cagné | Nous avons cagné la course. | We won the race. |
vous | avez cagné | Vous avez cagné un combat. | You won a fight. |
ils | ont cagné | Ils ont cagné un tournoi. | They won a tournament. |
elles | ont cagné | Elles ont cagné un concours. | They won a competition. |
Other Conjugations for Cagner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cagner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the cagner present perfect tense conjugation!
Cagner – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb cagner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!