Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pyey.”
The word “copier” comes from the Latin word “copiare,” which means “to write.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai copié le texte dans mon cahier. (I copied the text in my notebook.)
- Tu as copié ton devoir de maths sur une feuille séparée. (You copied your math homework on a separate sheet.)
- Elle a copié les réponses du quiz sur son téléphone. (She copied the quiz answers on her phone.)
In all these examples, the verb copier is used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate that the copying action has been completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai copié | J’ai copié les notes. | I copied the notes. |
tu | as copié | Tu as copié la photo. | You copied the photo. |
il | a copié | Il a copié le document. | He copied the document. |
elle | a copié | Elle a copié le fichier. | She copied the file. |
on | a copié | On a copié l’exemple. | We copied the example. |
nous | avons copié | Nous avons copié le texte. | We copied the text. |
vous | avez copié | Vous avez copié le lien. | You copied the link. |
ils | ont copié | Ils ont copié le code. | They copied the code. |
elles | ont copié | Elles ont copié le modèle. | They copied the template. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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