Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to wax” or “to shine”. It is pronounced like “see-ray” in the infinitive form.
The origin of cirer can be traced back to the Latin word “cera”, which means “wax”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using cirer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai ciré mes chaussures hier. (I waxed my shoes yesterday.)
- Elle a ciré la table avant le dîner. (She waxed the table before dinner.)
- Nous avons ciré le plancher ce matin. (We waxed the floor this morning.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai ciré | J’ai ciré mes chaussures. | I polished my shoes. |
tu | as ciré | Tu as ciré la table. | You polished the table. |
il | a ciré | Il a ciré le parquet. | He polished the hardwood floor. |
elle | a ciré | Elle a ciré le meuble. | She polished the furniture. |
on | a ciré | On a ciré les chaussures de la mariée. | We polished the bride’s shoes. |
nous | avons ciré | Nous avons ciré le sol. | We polished the floor. |
vous | avez ciré | Vous avez ciré les portes. | You polished the doors. |
ils | ont ciré | Ils ont ciré leurs chaussures. | They polished their shoes. |
elles | ont ciré | Elles ont ciré la voiture. | They polished the car. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – 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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