Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Introduction to the verb cinématographier
The English translation of the French verb cinématographier is “to film” or “to shoot a movie.” It is pronounced “see-nay-mah-toh-grah-fee-ay.”
The word cinématographier comes from the French word “cinématographe,” which was the name of the first movie theater invented by the Lumière brothers in the late 19th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai cinématographié des scènes de la vie quotidienne de ma ville. (I have filmed scenes of everyday life in my city.)
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Nous avons cinématographié notre voyage à travers l’Europe. (We have filmed our trip across Europe.)
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Ils ont cinématographié le mariage de leur fille. (They filmed their daughter’s wedding.)
Overall, cinématographier is a commonly used verb in French, especially in the world of cinema and video production. Its origin and meaning are closely tied to the development of the film industry and it remains an important part of the French language and culture.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cinématographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cinématographié | J’ai cinématographié le paysage. | I filmed the landscape. |
tu | as cinématographié | Tu as cinématographié la scène. | You filmed the scene. |
il | a cinématographié | Il a cinématographié le coucher de soleil. | He filmed the sunset. |
elle | a cinématographié | Elle a cinématographié le concert. | She filmed the concert. |
on | a cinématographié | On a cinématographié le mariage. | We filmed the wedding. |
nous | avons cinématographié | Nous avons cinématographié le documentaire. | We filmed the documentary. |
vous | avez cinématographié | Vous avez cinématographié le défilé. | You filmed the parade. |
ils | ont cinématographié | Ils ont cinématographié le match. | They filmed the game. |
elles | ont cinématographié | Elles ont cinématographié le spectacle. | They filmed the show. |
Other Conjugations for Cinématographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
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Cinématographier – 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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