Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Introduction to the verb câliner
The English translation of the French verb câliner is “to cuddle” or “to hug”. It is pronounced as “ka-lee-nay”.
The word câliner comes from the Latin word “calinare” which means “to hug” or “to embrace”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of affectionately hugging or snuggling with someone.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, câliner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “câliné”. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai câliné mon chien hier soir. (I cuddled my dog last night.)
- Nous avons câliné nos enfants avant de les mettre au lit. (We cuddled our children before putting them to bed.)
- Tu as câliné ta petite amie pendant des heures. (You cuddled your girlfriend for hours.)
In all three examples, câliner is used to describe the act of giving affectionate hugs or cuddles. It is often used to express love and tenderness towards someone.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of câliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai câliné | J’ai câliné mon chat. | I cuddled my cat. |
tu | as câliné | Tu as câliné ton enfant. | You cuddled your child. |
il | a câliné | Il a câliné sa petite-amie. | He cuddled his girlfriend. |
elle | a câliné | Elle a câliné son chien. | She cuddled her dog. |
on | a câliné | On a câliné le bébé. | We cuddled the baby. |
nous | avons câliné | Nous avons câliné nos amis. | We cuddled our friends. |
vous | avez câliné | Vous avez câliné vos parents. | You cuddled your parents. |
ils | ont câliné | Ils ont câliné leur famille. | They cuddled their family. |
elles | ont câliné | Elles ont câliné leur animal de compagnie. | They cuddled their pet. |
Other Conjugations for Câliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
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Câliner – 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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