Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume.” In the infinitive form, it is pronounced “kon-so-may.”
Consommer comes from the Latin word “consummare” which means to finish or complete. In French, it can be used both transitively and intransitively, meaning it can take a direct object or not. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai consommé toute l’eau dans la bouteille. (I consumed all the water in the bottle.)
- Ils ont consommé leur repas avant de partir. (They consumed their meal before leaving.)
- Elle a consommé son énergie à courir le marathon. (She consumed her energy running the marathon.)
These examples could also be translated in the present perfect tense as “have consumed” in English.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai consommé | J’ai consommé beaucoup de fruits. | I consumed a lot of fruits. |
tu | as consommé | Tu as consommé tout le gâteau. | You consumed the whole cake. |
il | a consommé | Il a consommé de l’alcool. | He consumed alcohol. |
elle | a consommé | Elle a consommé du thé. | She consumed tea. |
on | a consommé | On a consommé trop de sucre. | We consumed too much sugar. |
nous | avons consommé | Nous avons consommé du café. | We consumed coffee. |
vous | avez consommé | Vous avez consommé du poisson. | You consumed fish. |
ils | ont consommé | Ils ont consommé des légumes. | They consumed vegetables. |
elles | ont consommé | Elles ont consommé de l’eau. | They consumed water. |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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Consommer – 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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