Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Introduction to the verb complimenter
The English translation of the French verb complimenter is “to compliment.” It is pronounced as “kome-plee-mon-tay.”
The word “complimenter” comes from the Latin word “complimentum,” meaning “courtesy, compliment.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, “complimenter” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been completed in the past. It is used to describe the act of giving compliments or expressing admiration toward someone.
Examples:
- Hier soir, j’ai complimenter ma sœur pour son excellente performance à son concert. (Last night, I complimented my sister for her excellent performance at her concert.)
- Marie a complimenter son patron pour son nouveau costume. (Marie complimented her boss for his new suit.)
- Nous avons complimenter nos amis pour leur mariage magnifique. (We complimented our friends for their beautiful wedding.)
In all of these examples, the verb “complimenter” is conjugated in the Passé Composé tense with the appropriate subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have). It is followed by the past participle of the main verb.
English translations:
- Last night, I complimented my sister for her excellent performance at her concert.
- Marie complimented her boss for his new suit.
- We complimented our friends for their beautiful wedding.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of complimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai complimenté | J’ai complimenté mon ami. | I complimented my friend. |
tu | as complimenté | Tu as complimenté ta soeur. | You complimented your sister. |
il | a complimenté | Il a complimenté son collègue. | He complimented his colleague. |
elle | a complimenté | Elle a complimenté sa mère. | She complimented her mother. |
on | a complimenté | On a complimenté l’équipe. | We complimented the team. |
nous | avons complimenté | Nous avons complimenté nos voisins. | We complimented our neighbors. |
vous | avez complimenté | Vous avez complimenté votre professeur. | You complimented your teacher. |
ils | ont complimenté | Ils ont complimenté leurs amis. | They complimented their friends. |
elles | ont complimenté | Elles ont complimenté leurs collègues. | They complimented their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Complimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
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Complimenter – 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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