Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Introduction to the verb charger
The English translation of the French verb charger is “to charge.” It is pronounced as “shar-jay” in its infinitive form.
The word charger comes from the Old French word “chargier” which means “to load” or “to burden.” It is derived from the Latin word “carricare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, charger is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how charger is used in the Passé Composé tense in everyday French:
- J’ai chargé mes valises dans la voiture. (I loaded my suitcases in the car.)
- Tu as chargé ton téléphone hier soir ? (Did you charge your phone last night?)
- Ils ont chargé les marchandises dans le camion avant de partir. (They loaded the goods in the truck before leaving.)
In all of these examples, charger is used to indicate a completed action in the past. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Passé Composé tense.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of charger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chargé | J’ai chargé mon téléphone. | I charged my phone. |
tu | as chargé | Tu as chargé le camion. | You loaded the truck. |
il | a chargé | Il a chargé sa voiture. | He charged his car. |
elle | a chargé | Elle a chargé un sac. | She loaded a bag. |
on | a chargé | On a chargé les valises. | We loaded the suitcases. |
nous | avons chargé | Nous avons chargé le bateau. | We loaded the boat. |
vous | avez chargé | Vous avez chargé les batteries. | You charged the batteries. |
ils | ont chargé | Ils ont chargé les provisions. | They loaded the supplies. |
elles | ont chargé | Elles ont chargé le camion. | They loaded the truck. |
Other Conjugations for Charger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
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Charger – 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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