Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact.” It is pronounced as “kōm-PAK-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word “compacter” comes from the Latin word “compactus” meaning “packed or pressed together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of using compacter in the Passé composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai compacté la terre pour faire un sol ferme. (I compacted the soil to make a firm ground.)
- Nous avons compacté les déchets avant de les jeter. (We compacted the waste before throwing it away.)
- Les travailleurs ont compacté le béton pour construire le mur. (The workers compacted the concrete to build the wall.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai compacté | J’ai compacté les fichiers. | I compressed the files. |
tu | as compacté | Tu as compacté le document. | You compressed the document. |
il | a compacté | Il a compacté le dossier. | He compressed the folder. |
elle | a compacté | Elle a compacté les photos. | She compressed the photos. |
on | a compacté | On a compacté les données. | We compressed the data. |
nous | avons compacté | Nous avons compacté les vêtements. | We compressed the clothes. |
vous | avez compacté | Vous avez compacté les fichiers audio. | You compressed the audio files. |
ils | ont compacté | Ils ont compacté les vidéos. | They compressed the videos. |
elles | ont compacté | Elles ont compacté les documents. | They compressed the documents. |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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Compacter – 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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