Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Introduction to the verb contacter
The English translation of the French verb contacter is “to contact.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-tak-tay.”
The word contacter comes from the Latin word “contactare,” meaning “to touch” or “to come into contact with.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, contacter is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions or events that have happened in the past and are now completed.
Examples:
- J’ai contacté mon ami hier. (I contacted my friend yesterday.)
- Nous avons contacté plusieurs entreprises pour trouver un stage. (We contacted several companies to find an internship.)
- Elle m’a contacté pour me donner des nouvelles. (She contacted me to give me updates.)
In these examples, contacter is used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate that the action of contacting has been completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contacté | J’ai contacté ma famille. | I contacted my family. |
tu | as contacté | Tu as contacté ton ami. | You contacted your friend. |
il | a contacté | Il a contacté son collègue. | He contacted his colleague. |
elle | a contacté | Elle a contacté sa sœur. | She contacted her sister. |
on | a contacté | On a contacté l’entreprise. | We contacted the company. |
nous | avons contacté | Nous avons contacté nos voisins. | We contacted our neighbors. |
vous | avez contacté | Vous avez contacté votre avocat. | You contacted your lawyer. |
ils | ont contacté | Ils ont contacté leur client. | They contacted their client. |
elles | ont contacté | Elles ont contacté leur professeur. | They contacted their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Contacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contacter
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Contacter – 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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