Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet” or “to desire”. It is pronounced as “kon-vwah-tay”.
The word convoiter comes from the French word “convoite”, which comes from the Latin word “concupiscere” meaning “to desire strongly”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to express a past desire or longing for something.
Examples:
- J’ai convoité cette maison depuis que je l’ai vue dans le journal. – I have coveted this house since I saw it in the newspaper.
- Elle a longtemps convoité le poste de directrice avant de finalement l’obtenir. – She coveted the position of director for a long time before finally getting it.
- Nous avons toujours convoité une vie de luxe et de voyages. – We have always desired a life of luxury and travel.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai convoité | J’ai convoité cette belle maison. | I coveted this beautiful house. |
tu | as convoité | Tu as convoité son poste. | You coveted her job. |
il | a convoité | Il a convoité son argent. | He coveted her money. |
elle | a convoité | Elle a convoité sa voiture. | She coveted his car. |
on | a convoité | On a convoité leur pouvoir. | We coveted their power. |
nous | avons convoité | Nous avons convoité leur réussite. | We coveted their success. |
vous | avez convoité | Vous avez convoité cette œuvre d’art. | You coveted this work of art. |
ils | ont convoité | Ils ont convoité cette femme. | They coveted this woman. |
elles | ont convoité | Elles ont convoité ces bijoux. | They coveted these jewels. |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
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Convoiter – 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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