Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “kahm-bray” in its infinitive form.
Cambrer comes from the French word “cambre” meaning “arch” or “curve.” It is derived from the Latin word “cambre,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, cambrer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is often used in sports or dance contexts to describe a movement that involves arching or curving the body.
Here are three simple examples of cambrer in the Passé Composé tense with the respective English translations:
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J’ai cambré mon dos pendant le cours de danse. (I arched my back during the dance class.)
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Le joueur de football a cambré sa jambe pour tirer le ballon dans les buts. (The soccer player arched his leg to shoot the ball into the goal.)
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Elle a cambré ses sourcils en signe d’inquiétude. (She arched her eyebrows in a sign of worry.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cambré | J’ai cambré mon dos. | I arched my back. |
tu | as cambré | Tu as cambré tes épaules. | You arched your shoulders. |
il | a cambré | Il a cambré ses hanches. | He arched his hips. |
elle | a cambré | Elle a cambré son cou. | She arched her neck. |
on | a cambré | On a cambré le tissu. | We arched the fabric. |
nous | avons cambré | Nous avons cambré nos pieds. | We arched our feet. |
vous | avez cambré | Vous avez cambré vos bras. | You arched your arms. |
ils | ont cambré | Ils ont cambré leur dos. | They arched their backs. |
elles | ont cambré | Elles ont cambré leur corps. | They arched their bodies. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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