Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Introduction to the verb châtrer
The English translation of the French verb châtrer is “to castrate.” It is pronounced “sha-treh.”
The word châtrer comes from the Latin word “castrare,” meaning “to remove the testicles.” It is most often used to refer to the surgical removal of the testicles in animals or humans.
In everyday French, the verb châtrer is mostly used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense, which indicates a completed action in the past. Some common examples of its usage in this tense include:
- J’ai fait châtrer mon chien hier. (I had my dog neutered yesterday.)
- Les chevaux ont été châtrés pour améliorer leur comportement. (The horses were castrated to improve their behavior.)
- Elle a décidé de châtrer son chat pour éviter les naissances non désirées. (She decided to have her cat neutered to avoid unwanted litters.)
In all of these examples, the verb châtrer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past, and is often followed by a direct object (e.g. mon chien, les chevaux, son chat).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of châtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai châtré | J’ai châtré le chat. | I neutered the cat. |
tu | as châtré | Tu as châtré le chien. | You neutered the dog. |
il | a châtré | Il a châtré le lapin. | He neutered the rabbit. |
elle | a châtré | Elle a châtré la chatte. | She neutered the female cat. |
on | a châtré | On a châtré les cochons. | We neutered the pigs. |
nous | avons châtré | Nous avons châtré le taureau. | We neutered the bull. |
vous | avez châtré | Vous avez châtré le cheval. | You neutered the horse. |
ils | ont châtré | Ils ont châtré les moutons. | They neutered the sheep. |
elles | ont châtré | Elles ont châtré les poules. | They neutered the chickens. |
Other Conjugations for Châtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb châtrer
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Châtrer – 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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