Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Introduction to the verb configurer
The English translation of the French verb configurer is “to configure.” It is pronounced as “kon-fee-guh-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word configurer comes from the Latin word “configurare,” meaning “to shape or mold together.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 19th century.
In everyday French, configurer 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 recent past, and it is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” + the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of configurer in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai configuré mon nouveau téléphone hier. (I configured my new phone yesterday.)
- Tu as configuré ton ordinateur pour imprimer en couleur ? (Did you configure your computer to print in color?)
- Elle a configuré le système de sécurité avant de partir en vacances. (She configured the security system before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of configurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai configuré | J’ai configuré l’ordinateur. | I configured the computer. |
tu | as configuré | Tu as configuré le réseau. | You configured the network. |
il | a configuré | Il a configuré le logiciel. | He configured the software. |
elle | a configuré | Elle a configuré le système. | She configured the system. |
on | a configuré | On a configuré la télévision. | We configured the television. |
nous | avons configuré | Nous avons configuré la connexion. | We configured the connection. |
vous | avez configuré | Vous avez configuré le compte. | You configured the account. |
ils | ont configuré | Ils ont configuré le serveur. | They configured the server. |
elles | ont configuré | Elles ont configuré l’application. | They configured the application. |
Other Conjugations for Configurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
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Configurer – 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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