Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Introduction to the verb centrer
The English translation of the French verb centrer is “to center” or “to focus.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sahn-tray.”
Centrer comes from the Latin word “centrum,” which means “center.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’ai centré la photo sur le mur. (I centered the photo on the wall.)
- Tu as centré tes efforts sur le projet principal. (You focused your efforts on the main project.)
- Elle a centré sa carrière sur la musique. (She centered her career on music.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of centrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai centré | J’ai centré le tableau. | I centered the painting. |
tu | as centré | Tu as centré la caméra. | You centered the camera. |
il | a centré | Il a centré le ballon. | He centered the ball. |
elle | a centré | Elle a centré la conversation. | She centered the conversation. |
on | a centré | On a centré le sujet. | We centered the topic. |
nous | avons centré | Nous avons centré la table. | We centered the table. |
vous | avez centré | Vous avez centré le texte. | You centered the text. |
ils | ont centré | Ils ont centré les chaises. | They centered the chairs. |
elles | ont centré | Elles ont centré les photos. | They centered the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Centrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
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Centrer – 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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