Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Introduction to the verb consacrer
The English translation of the French verb consacrer is “to consecrate” or “to dedicate.” It is pronounced as “koh-sah-kreh” in its infinitive form.
Consacrer comes from the Old French word “consacrer,” which derives from the Latin word “consecrare,” meaning “to dedicate” or “to make sacred.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past and has a continuing effect in the present.
Here are three simple examples of consacrer used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai consacré ma vie à ma famille. (I have dedicated my life to my family.)
- Elle a consacré des années à étudier le droit. (She has spent years studying law.)
- Nous avons consacré beaucoup de temps à préparer cette présentation. (We have dedicated a lot of time to preparing this presentation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of consacrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai consacré | J’ai consacré mon temps à étudier. | I devoted my time to studying. |
tu | as consacré | Tu as consacré ta vie à aider les autres. | You devoted your life to helping others. |
il | a consacré | Il a consacré son énergie à son travail. | He devoted his energy to his work. |
elle | a consacré | Elle a consacré sa carrière à la recherche. | She devoted her career to research. |
on | a consacré | On a consacré notre argent à un projet caritatif. | We devoted our money to a charity project. |
nous | avons consacré | Nous avons consacré notre temps à nos enfants. | We devoted our time to our children. |
vous | avez consacré | Vous avez consacré vos forces à cette cause. | You devoted your strength to this cause. |
ils | ont consacré | Ils ont consacré leur vie à leur passion. | They devoted their lives to their passion. |
elles | ont consacré | Elles ont consacré leur énergie à l’environnement. | They devoted their energy to the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Consacrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
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Consacrer – 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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