Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb collecter is “to collect.” It is pronounced as “koh-lek-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word collecter comes from the Latin verb “colligere,” which means “to gather” or “to collect.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used since then with the same meaning.
In everyday French, collecter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “collecté.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai collecté des fonds pour l’association caritative. (I collected funds for the charity organization.)
- Tu as collecté des timbres depuis ton enfance. (You have collected stamps since your childhood.)
- Il a collecté les témoignages des victimes. (He collected the testimonies of the victims.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai collecté | J’ai collecté des dons. | I collected donations. |
tu | as collecté | Tu as collecté des informations. | You collected information. |
il | a collecté | Il a collecté les déchets. | He collected the trash. |
elle | a collecté | Elle a collecté les rentes. | She collected the rents. |
on | a collecté | On a collecté des données. | We collected data. |
nous | avons collecté | Nous avons collecté des fonds. | We collected funds. |
vous | avez collecté | Vous avez collecté les impôts. | You collected taxes. |
ils | ont collecté | Ils ont collecté les témoignages. | They collected testimonies. |
elles | ont collecté | Elles ont collecté des objets. | They collected objects. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
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Collecter – 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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