Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Introduction to the verb catéchiser
The English translation of the French verb catéchiser is “to catechize” or “to instruct in the principles of the Christian religion.” It is pronounced as “kah-tay-shee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word catéchiser comes from the Latin word “catechizare,” which means “to instruct.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century and has been used in both religious and secular contexts.
In everyday French, catéchiser is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which corresponds to the English Present Perfect tense. In this tense, it describes an action that was completed in the past and has an impact on the present. For example:
- J’ai catéchisé mes enfants quand ils étaient jeunes. (I catechized my children when they were young.)
- Le prêtre a catéchisé les nouveaux membres de l’église. (The priest catechized the new members of the church.)
- Elle a été catéchisée par sa grand-mère. (She was catechized by her grandmother.)
In these examples, the verb catéchiser is used to describe the action of teaching or instructing someone in the principles of the Christian religion. In the Passé Composé tense, it indicates that the action has been completed in the past and has a direct influence on the present.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of catéchiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai catéchisé | J’ai catéchisé l’enfant. | I catechized the child. |
tu | as catéchisé | Tu as catéchisé ta fille. | You catechized your daughter. |
il | a catéchisé | Il a catéchisé le groupe. | He catechized the group. |
elle | a catéchisé | Elle a catéchisé les nouveaux membres. | She catechized the new members. |
on | a catéchisé | On a catéchisé les participants. | We catechized the participants. |
nous | avons catéchisé | Nous avons catéchisé les étudiants. | We catechized the students. |
vous | avez catéchisé | Vous avez catéchisé les paroissiens. | You catechized the parishioners. |
ils | ont catéchisé | Ils ont catéchisé la communauté. | They catechized the community. |
elles | ont catéchisé | Elles ont catéchisé les enfants. | They catechized the children. |
Other Conjugations for Catéchiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catéchiser
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Catéchiser – 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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