Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Introduction to the verb congeler
The English translation of the French verb congeler is “to freeze.” It is pronounced as “kohn-zheh-lay” in the infinitive form.
Congeler comes from the Latin word “congelare,” which means “to freeze.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday conversation since then.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, congeler is used to talk about actions or events that were completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “congelé.”
Examples:
- J’ai congélé le reste de la soupe pour le dîner de demain. (I froze the leftovers of the soup for tomorrow’s dinner.)
- Nous avons congélé les légumes du jardin pour les utiliser plus tard. (We froze the vegetables from the garden to use later.)
- Ils ont congélé le gâteau pour le garder frais jusqu’à la fête. (They froze the cake to keep it fresh until the party.)
In all of these examples, the verb congeler is used in its past participle form “congelé” to indicate that the action of freezing was completed in the past. The Passé Composé tense is the most common tense used in everyday French to talk about past actions or events.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of congeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai congelé | J’ai congelé les légumes. | I froze the vegetables. |
tu | as congelé | Tu as congelé la viande. | You froze the meat. |
il | a congelé | Il a congelé le poisson. | He froze the fish. |
elle | a congelé | Elle a congelé le fruit. | She froze the fruit. |
on | a congelé | On a congelé le plat. | We froze the dish. |
nous | avons congelé | Nous avons congelé les restes. | We froze the leftovers. |
vous | avez congelé | Vous avez congelé les aliments. | You froze the food. |
ils | ont congelé | Ils ont congelé l’eau. | They froze the water. |
elles | ont congelé | Elles ont congelé le dessert. | They froze the dessert. |
Other Conjugations for Congeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
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Congeler – 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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