Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Introduction to the verb caoutchouter
The English translation of the French verb caoutchouter is “to rubberize” or “to coat with rubber.” It is pronounced as “koo-shuh-teh.”
The word caoutchouter comes from the French word “caoutchouc,” which means “rubber.” It is derived from the native language of the Amazonian Indians, Tupi, where “cau-uchu” means “weeping tree” and “caoutchouc” means “weeping tree juice.” The verb form, caoutchouter, was first used in the late 19th century to describe the process of coating an object with rubber.
In everyday French, caoutchouter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the verb) in the present tense, followed by the past participle of the verb. The past participle of caoutchouter is “caoutchouté.”
Here are three simple examples of caoutchouter used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai caoutchouté mes chaussures pour qu’elles soient imperméables. (I rubberized my shoes so they would be waterproof.)
- Elle a caoutchouté le fond de son sac pour le protéger de l’eau. (She rubberized the bottom of her bag to protect it from water.)
- Nous avons caoutchouté les roues du chariot pour qu’il puisse rouler sur toutes les surfaces. (We rubberized the wheels of the cart so it could roll on all surfaces.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caoutchouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai caoutchouté | J’ai caoutchouté la surface. | I rubberized the surface. |
tu | as caoutchouté | Tu as caoutchouté le sol. | You rubberized the floor. |
il | a caoutchouté | Il a caoutchouté le pneu. | He rubberized the tire. |
elle | a caoutchouté | Elle a caoutchouté la balle. | She rubberized the ball. |
on | a caoutchouté | On a caoutchouté le jouet. | We rubberized the toy. |
nous | avons caoutchouté | Nous avons caoutchouté la chaussée. | We rubberized the roadway. |
vous | avez caoutchouté | Vous avez caoutchouté le tapis. | You rubberized the carpet. |
ils | ont caoutchouté | Ils ont caoutchouté les semelles. | They rubberized the soles. |
elles | ont caoutchouté | Elles ont caoutchouté les poignées. | They rubberized the handles. |
Other Conjugations for Caoutchouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caoutchouter
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Caoutchouter – 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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