Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Introduction to the verb champlever
The English translation of the French verb champlever is “to inlay.” It is pronounced “shahm-pluh-vay.”
The word champlever comes from the Old French words “champ” meaning “field” and “lever” meaning “to raise.” It refers to the technique of creating decorative metalwork by carving out cavities in a metal surface and filling them with enamel or other materials.
In everyday French, champlever is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai champlevé cette broche en argent. (I inlaid this silver brooch.)
- Tu as champlevé les lettres du blason. (You inlaid the letters of the coat of arms.)
- Elle a champlevé des motifs floraux sur la boîte en émail. (She inlaid floral patterns on the enamel box.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of champlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai champlevé | J’ai champlevé ma bague en or. | I engraved my gold ring. |
tu | as champlevé | Tu as champlevé la boîte en métal. | You engraved the metal box. |
il | a champlevé | Il a champlevé la plaque en cuivre. | He engraved the copper plate. |
elle | a champlevé | Elle a champlevé le bracelet en argent. | She engraved the silver bracelet. |
on | a champlevé | On a champlevé la carafe en cristal. | We engraved the crystal carafe. |
nous | avons champlevé | Nous avons champlevé le vase en verre. | We engraved the glass vase. |
vous | avez champlevé | Vous avez champlevé l’assiette en porcelaine. | You engraved the porcelain plate. |
ils | ont champlevé | Ils ont champlevé le couteau en acier. | They engraved the steel knife. |
elles | ont champlevé | Elles ont champlevé la cuillère en bronze. | They engraved the bronze spoon. |
Other Conjugations for Champlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
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Champlever – 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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