Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Introduction to the verb coiffer
The English translation of the French verb coiffer is “to style” or “to do someone’s hair.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kwah-fay.”
The word coiffer comes from the Old French word “coife,” which referred to a type of head covering. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
Three examples of coiffer used in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai coiffé mes cheveux avant d’aller à la fête. (I styled my hair before going to the party.)
- Elle s’est coiffée rapidement avant de partir au travail. (She quickly styled her hair before leaving for work.)
- Nous avons coiffé la mariée pour son mariage. (We styled the bride’s hair for her wedding.)
English translations:
- I styled my hair before going to the party.
- She quickly styled her hair before leaving for work.
- We styled the bride’s hair for her wedding.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of coiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai coiffé | J’ai coiffé mes cheveux. | I styled my hair. |
tu | as coiffé | Tu as coiffé ta sœur. | You styled your sister’s hair. |
il | a coiffé | Il a coiffé le mannequin. | He styled the mannequin’s hair. |
elle | a coiffé | Elle a coiffé sa cliente. | She styled her client’s hair. |
on | a coiffé | On a coiffé les modèles. | We styled the models’ hair. |
nous | avons coiffé | Nous avons coiffé nos amis. | We styled our friends’ hair. |
vous | avez coiffé | Vous avez coiffé la mariée. | You styled the bride’s hair. |
ils | ont coiffé | Ils ont coiffé les acteurs. | They styled the actors’ hair. |
elles | ont coiffé | Elles ont coiffé leurs poupées. | They styled their dolls’ hair. |
Other Conjugations for Coiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coiffer
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Coiffer – 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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