Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Introduction to the verb carotter
The English translation of the French verb carotter is “to swindle” or “to cheat.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ka-ro-te.”
The word carotter comes from the Old French word “carote,” meaning “trick,” which is derived from the Latin word “carota,” meaning “carrot.” In everyday French, carotter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three examples of how carotter can be used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
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J’ai été carotté par mon collègue lors de la vente de la voiture.
Translation: I was swindled by my colleague during the car sale. -
Nous avons été carottés par ce vendeur malhonnête.
Translation: We were cheated by this dishonest salesman. -
Ils ont été carottés par leur propriétaire lors de la location de l’appartement.
Translation: They were swindled by their landlord during the apartment rental.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of carotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai carotté | J’ai carotté la terre. | I dug up the soil. |
tu | as carotté | Tu as carotté la carotte. | You cut the carrot. |
il | a carotté | Il a carotté le jardin. | He hoed the garden. |
elle | a carotté | Elle a carotté les légumes. | She harvested the vegetables. |
on | a carotté | On a carotté le gazon. | We scarified the lawn. |
nous | avons carotté | Nous avons carotté le sol. | We tilled the soil. |
vous | avez carotté | Vous avez carotté le champ. | You plowed the field. |
ils | ont carotté | Ils ont carotté la culture. | They tilled the crop. |
elles | ont carotté | Elles ont carotté le terrain. | They prepared the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Carotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carotter
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Carotter – 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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