Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Introduction to the verb calligraphier
The English translation of the French verb calligraphier is “to calligraph” or “to write in a beautiful/ornamental handwriting.” The infinitive form of calligraphier is pronounced as “kal-ee-grah-fee-ay.”
The word calligraphier is derived from the Greek words “kallos,” meaning beautiful, and “graphos,” meaning writing. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily to refer to the art of beautiful handwriting.
In everyday French, calligraphier is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which corresponds to the English present perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past and has a direct impact on the present.
Here are 3 simple examples of calligraphier in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai calligraphié une invitation pour mon mariage. (I calligraphed an invitation for my wedding.)
- Elle a calligraphié son nom sur le certificat. (She calligraphed her name on the certificate.)
- Nous avons calligraphié les noms des invités sur les cartes de place. (We calligraphed the names of the guests on the place cards.)
In these examples, we can see that calligraphier is used to describe the specific action of writing in a beautiful handwriting. The use of the Passé Composé tense emphasizes that the action was completed in the past and is now having an impact on the present.
In summary, calligraphier is a verb that originated from Greek and refers to the art of beautiful writing. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense to describe completed actions with a direct impact on the present.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calligraphier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calligraphié | J’ai calligraphié une lettre. | I calligraphed a letter. |
tu | as calligraphié | Tu as calligraphié ton nom. | You calligraphed your name. |
il | a calligraphié | Il a calligraphié le menu. | He calligraphed the menu. |
elle | a calligraphié | Elle a calligraphié le mot. | She calligraphed the word. |
on | a calligraphié | On a calligraphié un symbole. | We calligraphed a symbol. |
nous | avons calligraphié | Nous avons calligraphié un poème. | We calligraphed a poem. |
vous | avez calligraphié | Vous avez calligraphié une carte. | You calligraphed a card. |
ils | ont calligraphié | Ils ont calligraphié une citation. | They calligraphed a quote. |
elles | ont calligraphié | Elles ont calligraphié un dessin. | They calligraphed a drawing. |
Other Conjugations for Calligraphier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
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Calligraphier – 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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