Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Introduction to the verb carmer
The English translation of the French verb carmer is “to charm” or “to captivate.” The infinitive form, as with all French verbs, is pronounced “kahrm-ay.”
Carmer originates from the French word “charmer,” which comes from the Latin word “carmen” meaning “song” or “incantation.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, also known as the Present Perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai charmé la foule avec ma voix. (I charmed the crowd with my voice.)
- Elle a charmé son patron pour obtenir une augmentation. (She charmed her boss to get a raise.)
- Nous avons été charmés par le paysage magnifique. (We were charmed by the beautiful scenery.)
In all three examples, carmer is used to describe the action of captivating or enchanting someone or something in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of carmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calmé | J’ai calmé mon chien. | I calmed down my dog. |
tu | as calmé | Tu as calmé ma colère. | You calmed down my anger. |
il | a calmé | Il a calmé les esprits. | He calmed down the spirits. |
elle | a calmé | Elle a calmé la situation. | She calmed down the situation. |
on | a calmé | On a calmé les enfants. | We calmed down the children. |
nous | avons calmé | Nous avons calmé les tensions. | We calmed down the tensions. |
vous | avez calmé | Vous avez calmé vos peurs. | You calmed down your fears. |
ils | ont calmé | Ils ont calmé les manifestants. | They calmed down the protesters. |
elles | ont calmé | Elles ont calmé le bébé. | They calmed down the baby. |
Other Conjugations for Carmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carmer
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Carmer – 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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