Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Introduction to the verb composer
The English translation of the French verb composer is “to compose.” It is pronounced “kom-pow-zay.”
The word “composer” comes from the Latin word “componere,” meaning “to put together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai composé une chanson hier soir. (I composed a song last night.)
- Elle a composé un poème pour son amoureux. (She composed a poem for her lover.)
- Ils ont composé une pièce de théâtre ensemble. (They composed a play together.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of composer
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai composé | J’ai composé une chanson. | I composed a song. |
tu | as composé | Tu as composé un poème. | You composed a poem. |
il | a composé | Il a composé une symphonie. | He composed a symphony. |
elle | a composé | Elle a composé une peinture. | She composed a painting. |
on | a composé | On a composé un discours. | We composed a speech. |
nous | avons composé | Nous avons composé une lettre. | We composed a letter. |
vous | avez composé | Vous avez composé un roman. | You composed a novel. |
ils | ont composé | Ils ont composé une pièce de théâtre. | They composed a play. |
elles | ont composé | Elles ont composé une chanson. | They composed a song. |
Other Conjugations for Composer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
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Composer – 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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