Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Introduction to the verb cimenter
The English translation of the French verb cimenter is “to cement” or “to solidify.” It is pronounced as “see-mahn-teh.”
The word cimenter comes from the Latin word “cementum,” which means “rock, stone,” and was first used in French in the 16th century. It is most often used figuratively to mean “to strengthen,” “to reinforce,” or “to unite.”
In everyday French, cimenter is often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe actions that have been completed in the past and have resulted in a lasting effect. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’ai cimenté mon amitié avec lui en lui offrant un cadeau. (I cemented my friendship with him by giving him a gift.)
- Elle a cimenté sa position en tant que directrice en gagnant la confiance de ses collègues. (She cemented her position as director by gaining the trust of her colleagues.)
- Les accords de paix ont cimenté la relation entre les deux pays. (The peace agreements cemented the relationship between the two countries.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cimenté | J’ai cimenté le mur. | I cemented the wall. |
tu | as cimenté | Tu as cimenté le sol. | You cemented the floor. |
il | a cimenté | Il a cimenté la fondation. | He cemented the foundation. |
elle | a cimenté | Elle a cimenté la terrasse. | She cemented the terrace. |
on | a cimenté | On a cimenté le trottoir. | We cemented the sidewalk. |
nous | avons cimenté | Nous avons cimenté la route. | We cemented the road. |
vous | avez cimenté | Vous avez cimenté la piscine. | You cemented the pool. |
ils | ont cimenté | Ils ont cimenté le mur de clôture. | They cemented the fence wall. |
elles | ont cimenté | Elles ont cimenté la dalle. | They cemented the slab. |
Other Conjugations for Cimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cimenter
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Cimenter – 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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