Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is “to fill” or “to fulfill.” It is pronounced as “kohm-BLEY” in the infinitive form.
The word “combler” comes from the Latin word “complere,” meaning “to fill up.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to have various meanings, including “to satisfy,” “to make up for,” and “to cover.”
In everyday French, combler is most often used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai comblé mes amis avec des cadeaux de Noël. (I filled my friends with Christmas gifts.)
- Il a comblé le vide dans sa vie en trouvant un nouveau passe-temps. (He fulfilled the void in his life by finding a new hobby.)
- Nous avons comblé les attentes de nos clients en leur offrant un excellent service. (We satisfied our clients’ expectations by offering them excellent service.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai comblé | J’ai comblé le vide. | I filled the void. |
tu | as comblé | Tu as comblé le trou. | You filled the hole. |
il | a comblé | Il a comblé les attentes. | He fulfilled the expectations. |
elle | a comblé | Elle a comblé les besoins. | She met the needs. |
on | a comblé | On a comblé les lacunes. | We filled the gaps. |
nous | avons comblé | Nous avons comblé le silence. | We filled the silence. |
vous | avez comblé | Vous avez comblé l’espace. | You filled the space. |
ils | ont comblé | Ils ont comblé le fossé. | They bridged the gap. |
elles | ont comblé | Elles ont comblé le manque. | They filled the void. |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
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Combler – 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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