Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Introduction to the verb carder
The English translation of the French verb carder is “to card.” It is pronounced “kar-deh.”
The word “carder” comes from the Old French word “carde,” which means a tool for combing or brushing fibers (such as wool or cotton) to separate them and align them in the same direction. In everyday French, “carder” is most often used in the passé composé tense, which is equivalent to the present perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of how “carder” is used in the passé composé tense in everyday French:
- J’ai cardé de la laine pour faire un pull. (I carded some wool to make a sweater.)
- Elle a cardé ses cheveux pour qu’ils soient bien lisses. (She combed her hair to make it smooth.)
- Nous avons cardé le lin avant de le filer. (We carded the flax before spinning it.)
In these examples, “carder” is used to describe the action of combing or brushing something in order to prepare it for further use or processing.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of carder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cardé | J’ai cardé la laine. | I combed the wool. |
tu | as cardé | Tu as cardé les cheveux. | You combed your hair. |
il | a cardé | Il a cardé le chien. | He brushed the dog. |
elle | a cardé | Elle a cardé le tapis. | She brushed the rug. |
on | a cardé | On a cardé la carte. | We combed the map. |
nous | avons cardé | Nous avons cardé les cartes. | We combed the cards. |
vous | avez cardé | Vous avez cardé la laine. | You combed the wool. |
ils | ont cardé | Ils ont cardé le jardin. | They combed the garden. |
elles | ont cardé | Elles ont cardé le tapis. | They brushed the rug. |
Other Conjugations for Carder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
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Carder – 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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