Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb célébrer is “to celebrate.” It is pronounced as “seh-leh-bray.”
The word célébrer comes from the Latin word “celebrare” which means “to frequent, honor, or celebrate.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century and has remained an important verb in everyday French.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, célébrer is used to talk about a completed action in the past. It is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “célébré.”
Here are three simple examples of célébrer in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai célébré mon anniversaire hier soir. (I celebrated my birthday last night.)
- Nous avons célébré notre victoire en famille. (We celebrated our victory with our family.)
- Ils ont célébré leur mariage il y a deux ans. (They celebrated their wedding two years ago.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai célébré | J’ai célébré mon anniversaire. | I celebrated my birthday. |
tu | as célébré | Tu as célébré ta réussite. | You celebrated your success. |
il | a célébré | Il a célébré sa victoire. | He celebrated his victory. |
elle | a célébré | Elle a célébré sa promotion. | She celebrated her promotion. |
on | a célébré | On a célébré notre anniversaire de mariage. | We celebrated our wedding anniversary. |
nous | avons célébré | Nous avons célébré le Nouvel An. | We celebrated New Year’s. |
vous | avez célébré | Vous avez célébré le jour de l’Indépendance. | You celebrated Independence Day. |
ils | ont célébré | Ils ont célébré la fête nationale. | They celebrated national day. |
elles | ont célébré | Elles ont célébré leur succès. | They celebrated their success. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – 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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