Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” It is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay.”
The word civiliser comes from the Latin word “civis,” meaning “citizen,” and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs. It entered the French language in the 16th century and originally meant “to make into a citizen.” Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to the process of improving or refining someone or something, particularly in terms of social behavior and culture.
In everyday French, civiliser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past with a lasting effect. It is often used to describe the process of bringing civilization to a group or society.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Les explorateurs ont civilisé les peuples autochtones. (The explorers civilized the indigenous peoples.)
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La colonisation a civilisé ces régions reculées. (Colonization civilized these remote regions.)
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L’éducation a civilisé l’homme sauvage. (Education civilized the savage man.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai civilisé | J’ai civilisé la tribu. | I civilized the tribe. |
tu | as civilisé | Tu as civilisé les habitants. | You civilized the inhabitants. |
il | a civilisé | Il a civilisé la région. | He civilized the region. |
elle | a civilisé | Elle a civilisé les peuples. | She civilized the people. |
on | a civilisé | On a civilisé le territoire. | We civilized the territory. |
nous | avons civilisé | Nous avons civilisé la ville. | We civilized the city. |
vous | avez civilisé | Vous avez civilisé le pays. | You civilized the country. |
ils | ont civilisé | Ils ont civilisé leurs ennemis. | They civilized their enemies. |
elles | ont civilisé | Elles ont civilisé leurs voisins. | They civilized their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – 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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