Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Introduction to the verb condamner
The English translation of the French verb condamner is “to condemn.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-dah-mneh.”
Condamner comes from the Latin word “condemnare,” which means “to blame, censure, or sentence.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, condamner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a past action that has been completed or a past state that has been changed.
Here are three examples of condamner in the Passé Composé tense:
- Le tribunal a condamné l’accusé à 10 ans de prison. (The court sentenced the defendant to 10 years in prison.)
- Ils ont condamné les violences policières lors de la manifestation. (They condemned the police violence during the protest.)
- Mon père m’a toujours condamné pour mon choix de carrière. (My father has always condemned me for my career choice.)
In all of these examples, we see that condamner is used to express a strong disapproval or judgment towards someone or something. It can also be used in a legal context to refer to a judicial sentence or punishment.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of condamner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai condamné | J’ai condamné l’accusé. | I sentenced the defendant. |
tu | as condamné | Tu as condamné le coupable. | You sentenced the guilty one. |
il | a condamné | Il a condamné le meurtrier. | He sentenced the murderer. |
elle | a condamné | Elle a condamné le voleur. | She sentenced the thief. |
on | a condamné | On a condamné le fraudeur. | We sentenced the fraudster. |
nous | avons condamné | Nous avons condamné le tricheur. | We sentenced the cheater. |
vous | avez condamné | Vous avez condamné le pirate. | You sentenced the pirate. |
ils | ont condamné | Ils ont condamné le bandit. | They sentenced the bandit. |
elles | ont condamné | Elles ont condamné le mechant. | They sentenced the villain. |
Other Conjugations for Condamner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
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Condamner – 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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