Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of the French verb casser is “to break.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kah-say.”
The word casser comes from the Latin word “quassare,” meaning to shake or shatter. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 14th century.
In everyday French, casser is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the present tense, followed by the past participle cassé.
Here are three simple examples of casser used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai cassé une assiette hier soir. (I broke a plate last night.)
- Nous avons cassé la porte en essayant de l’ouvrir. (We broke the door while trying to open it.)
- Elle s’est cassé le bras en tombant de vélo. (She broke her arm falling off her bike.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cassé | J’ai cassé la tasse. | I broke the cup. |
tu | as cassé | Tu as cassé le crayon. | You broke the pencil. |
il | a cassé | Il a cassé le vase. | He broke the vase. |
elle | a cassé | Elle a cassé la fenêtre. | She broke the window. |
on | a cassé | On a cassé la règle. | We broke the ruler. |
nous | avons cassé | Nous avons cassé le miroir. | We broke the mirror. |
vous | avez cassé | Vous avez cassé la porte. | You broke the door. |
ils | ont cassé | Ils ont cassé la lampe. | They broke the lamp. |
elles | ont cassé | Elles ont cassé la chaise. | They broke the chair. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
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Casser – 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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