Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Introduction to the verb compliquer
The English translation of compliquer is “to complicate.” It is pronounced “kom-plee-kay.”
Compliquer is derived from the Latin word “complicare,” which means “to fold together” or “to intertwine.” In everyday French, it is used to describe something becoming more complex or difficult. In the Passé Composé tense, it is used to describe something that has been complicated in the past.
Example 1: J’ai compliqué la situation en ne pas écoutant les instructions. (I complicated the situation by not listening to the instructions.)
Example 2: Les travaux ont compliqué la circulation dans la ville. (The construction work complicated the traffic in the city.)
Example 3: Elle s’est compliquée la vie en essayant de tout faire elle-même. (She complicated her life by trying to do everything herself.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of compliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai compliqué | J’ai compliqué la situation. | I complicated the situation. |
tu | as compliqué | Tu as compliqué les choses. | You complicated things. |
il | a compliqué | Il a compliqué son discours. | He complicated his speech. |
elle | a compliqué | Elle a compliqué sa vie. | She complicated her life. |
on | a compliqué | On a compliqué la tâche. | We complicated the task. |
nous | avons compliqué | Nous avons compliqué le processus. | We complicated the process. |
vous | avez compliqué | Vous avez compliqué la décision. | You complicated the decision. |
ils | ont compliqué | Ils ont compliqué les choses. | They complicated things. |
elles | ont compliqué | Elles ont compliqué la situation. | They complicated the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Compliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
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Compliquer – 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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