Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb canonner is “to cannon” or “to bombard.” It is pronounced as “ka-non-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word canonner comes from the Old French word “canon” meaning “cannon,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “cannone,” meaning “reed.”
In everyday French, canonner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of canonner in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- Nous avons canoné le château ennemi. (We bombarded the enemy castle.)
- Les soldats ont été canonnés par l’ennemi. (The soldiers were bombarded by the enemy.)
- Elle a canoné la ville depuis le haut de la colline. (She bombarded the town from the top of the hill.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai canoné | J’ai canoné l’ennemi. | I cannoned the enemy. |
tu | as canoné | Tu as canoné le château. | You cannoned the castle. |
il | a canoné | Il a canoné le bateau. | He cannoned the ship. |
elle | a canoné | Elle a canoné le mur. | She cannoned the wall. |
on | a canoné | On a canoné la ville. | We cannoned the city. |
nous | avons canoné | Nous avons canoné la cible. | We cannoned the target. |
vous | avez canoné | Vous avez canoné l’avion. | You cannoned the plane. |
ils | ont canoné | Ils ont canoné le fort. | They cannoned the fort. |
elles | ont canoné | Elles ont canoné le village. | They cannoned the village. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
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 canonner present perfect tense conjugation!
Canonner – 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 canonner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!