Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Introduction to the verb calomnier
The English translation of the French verb calomnier is “to slander” or “to libel.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-lo-m-nye.”
The word calomnier comes from the Latin word “calumniari,” meaning “to accuse falsely.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, calomnier is used to describe the act of making false and damaging statements about someone or something. It is often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of calomnier in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai calomnié mon ancien patron lors de mon entretien d’embauche. (I slandered my former boss during my job interview.)
- Tu as calomnié cette entreprise pour justifier ton échec. (You slandered this company to justify your failure.)
- Il a calomnié sa voisine en répandant des rumeurs sur elle. (He slandered his neighbor by spreading rumors about her.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calomnier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calomnié | J’ai calomnié mon voisin. | I slandered my neighbor. |
tu | as calomnié | Tu as calomnié ta collègue. | You slandered your colleague. |
il | a calomnié | Il a calomnié sa rivale. | He slandered his rival. |
elle | a calomnié | Elle a calomnié son amie. | She slandered her friend. |
on | a calomnié | On a calomnié leur réputation. | We slandered their reputation. |
nous | avons calomnié | Nous avons calomnié nos adversaires. | We slandered our opponents. |
vous | avez calomnié | Vous avez calomnié votre ex. | You slandered your ex. |
ils | ont calomnié | Ils ont calomnié leur patron. | They slandered their boss. |
elles | ont calomnié | Elles ont calomnié leurs voisins. | They slandered their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Calomnier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
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Calomnier – 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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