Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Introduction to the verb caraméliser
The English translation of the French verb caraméliser is “to caramelize.” It is pronounced as “kah-rah-meh-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word caraméliser comes from the French noun “caramel,” which originated from the Latin word “cannamellis” meaning “sugar cane honey.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai caramélisé les oignons pour la tarte (I caramelized the onions for the tart)
- Elle a caramélisé les pommes pour la crème brûlée (She caramelized the apples for the crème brûlée)
- Nous avons caramélisé les légumes pour le dîner (We caramelized the vegetables for dinner)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caraméliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai caramélisé | J’ai caramélisé les pommes. | I caramelized the apples. |
tu | as caramélisé | Tu as caramélisé les oignons. | You caramelized the onions. |
il | a caramélisé | Il a caramélisé le sucre. | He caramelized the sugar. |
elle | a caramélisé | Elle a caramélisé les bananes. | She caramelized the bananas. |
on | a caramélisé | On a caramélisé les légumes. | We caramelized the vegetables. |
nous | avons caramélisé | Nous avons caramélisé les noix. | We caramelized the nuts. |
vous | avez caramélisé | Vous avez caramélisé le poulet. | You caramelized the chicken. |
ils | ont caramélisé | Ils ont caramélisé le steak. | They caramelized the steak. |
elles | ont caramélisé | Elles ont caramélisé les crepes. | They caramelized the crepes. |
Other Conjugations for Caraméliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
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Caraméliser – 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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