Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Introduction to the verb contrôler
The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control.” It is pronounced as “kohn-troh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word contrôler comes from the Italian word “controllo,” which means “to check or verify.” This Italian word comes from the Latin verb “contra” which means “against” and “rollare” which means “to roll.” In everyday French, contrôler is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai contrôlé mes emails ce matin. (I checked my emails this morning.)
- Il a contrôlé les comptes de l’entreprise la semaine dernière. (He checked the company’s accounts last week.)
- Nous avons contrôlé nos bagages avant de partir. (We checked our luggage before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contrôlé | J’ai contrôlé mes emails. | I checked my emails. |
tu | as contrôlé | Tu as contrôlé tes devoirs. | You checked your homework. |
il | a contrôlé | Il a contrôlé le document. | He checked the document. |
elle | a contrôlé | Elle a contrôlé l’heure. | She checked the time. |
on | a contrôlé | On a contrôlé la situation. | We checked the situation. |
nous | avons contrôlé | Nous avons contrôlé les bagages. | We checked the luggage. |
vous | avez contrôlé | Vous avez contrôlé les informations. | You checked the information. |
ils | ont contrôlé | Ils ont contrôlé les identités. | They checked the identities. |
elles | ont contrôlé | Elles ont contrôlé le compte. | They checked the account. |
Other Conjugations for Contrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
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Contrôler – 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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