Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to sing badly/to sing out of tune.” It is pronounced as “kah-tee-nay.”
The word catiner comes from the Latin word “canticare,” which means “to sing.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a past action or event that has been completed.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- Hier soir, il a catiné toute la soirée lors du karaoké. (Last night, he sang badly all evening at the karaoke.)
- Nous avons catiné ensemble dans la voiture en route vers la plage. (We sang out of tune together in the car on our way to the beach.)
- J’ai toujours catiné quand j’étais jeune, mais maintenant je prends des cours de chant. (I used to sing badly when I was young, but now I take singing lessons.)
English translations:
- Last night, he sang badly all evening at the karaoke.
- We sang out of tune together in the car on our way to the beach.
- I used to sing badly when I was young, but now I take singing lessons.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai catiné | J’ai catiné toute la nuit. | I catined all night. |
tu | as catiné | Tu as catiné avec elle. | You catined with her. |
il | a catiné | Il a catiné à Paris. | He catined in Paris. |
elle | a catiné | Elle a catiné pour l’argent. | She catined for money. |
on | a catiné | On a catiné en secret. | We catined in secret. |
nous | avons catiné | Nous avons catiné ensemble. | We catined together. |
vous | avez catiné | Vous avez catiné hier soir. | You catined last night. |
ils | ont catiné | Ils ont catiné dans ce bar. | They catined in this bar. |
elles | ont catiné | Elles ont catiné pour s’amuser. | They catined for fun. |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
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Catiner – 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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