Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “sehr-neh.”
The word “cerner” comes from the Latin word “cernere,” meaning “to sift” or “to separate.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the Passé Composé tense, cerner is often used to describe an action that has been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai cerné le groupe de personnes avec mes bras pour une photo. (I surrounded the group of people with my arms for a photo.)
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Ils ont cerné le château avec des soldats pour le protéger. (They surrounded the castle with soldiers to protect it.)
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Elle a cerné le problème et a proposé une solution efficace. (She identified the problem and proposed an effective solution.)
These examples show how cerner is used to describe surrounding or encircling something or someone in the past. It is commonly used in everyday French to describe physical or figurative actions of surrounding or enclosing.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cerné | J’ai cerné le sujet. | I surrounded the subject. |
tu | as cerné | Tu as cerné la question. | You surrounded the question. |
il | a cerné | Il a cerné la cible. | He surrounded the target. |
elle | a cerné | Elle a cerné l’ennemi. | She surrounded the enemy. |
on | a cerné | On a cerné la zone. | We surrounded the area. |
nous | avons cerné | Nous avons cerné la ville. | We surrounded the city. |
vous | avez cerné | Vous avez cerné le problème. | You surrounded the problem. |
ils | ont cerné | Ils ont cerné la forêt. | They surrounded the forest. |
elles | ont cerné | Elles ont cerné le lac. | They surrounded the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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Cerner – 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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