Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Introduction to the verb charmer
The English translation of the French verb charmer is “to charm” or “to enchant.” It is pronounced “shar-may.”
Charmer comes from the Old French word “charmer” which means “to enchant” or “to bewitch.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “carmen,” meaning “song” or “incantation.”
In everyday French, charmer is most often used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “charmé.”
Here are three simple examples of charmer in the passé composé tense with their English translations:
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J’ai charmé ma copine avec un cadeau. (I charmed my girlfriend with a gift.)
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Tu as charmé le public avec ta voix magnifique. (You charmed the audience with your beautiful voice.)
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Il a charmé tout le monde avec son sourire. (He charmed everyone with his smile.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of charmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai charmé | J’ai charmé mon voisin. | I charmed my neighbor. |
tu | as charmé | Tu as charmé la foule. | You charmed the crowd. |
il | a charmé | Il a charmé la princesse. | He charmed the princess. |
elle | a charmé | Elle a charmé le public. | She charmed the audience. |
on | a charmé | On a charmé le chef. | We charmed the boss. |
nous | avons charmé | Nous avons charmé les invités. | We charmed the guests. |
vous | avez charmé | Vous avez charmé votre patron. | You charmed your boss. |
ils | ont charmé | Ils ont charmé les juges. | They charmed the judges. |
elles | ont charmé | Elles ont charmé les enfants. | They charmed the children. |
Other Conjugations for Charmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charmer
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Charmer – 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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