Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Introduction to the verb celer
The English translation of the French verb celer is “to hasten” or “to speed up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “se-lay.”
The word celer comes from the Latin verb “celare,” meaning “to hide.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used in the sense of “to conceal” or “to keep secret.” Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to the action of “hastening” or “speeding up.”
In everyday French, celer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been quickly completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’ai célé ma valise et je suis parti en vacances. (I hastened my suitcase and left for vacation.)
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Elle a célé son travail pour pouvoir rentrer plus tôt à la maison. (She hurried her work to be able to come home earlier.)
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Nous avons célé notre mariage en toute intimité. (We hurried our wedding in complete privacy.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of celer
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 ton succès. | You celebrated your success. |
il | a célébré | Il a célébré la victoire de son équipe. | He celebrated his team’s victory. |
elle | a célébré | Elle a célébré son diplôme. | She celebrated her graduation. |
on | a célébré | On a célébré la nouvelle année ensemble. | We celebrated the new year together. |
nous | avons célébré | Nous avons célébré notre anniversaire de mariage. | We celebrated our wedding anniversary. |
vous | avez célébré | Vous avez célébré votre promotion. | You celebrated your promotion. |
ils | ont célébré | Ils ont célébré leur anniversaire de naissance. | They celebrated their birthday. |
elles | ont célébré | Elles ont célébré leur réussite. | They celebrated their success. |
Other Conjugations for Celer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
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Celer – 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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