Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Introduction to the verb cordonner
The English translation of cordonner is “to mend shoes” or “to cobble.” It is pronounced as “kawr-daw-nay.”
The verb cordonner comes from the Old French word “cordon” which means “cord” or “lace.” It was used to refer to the act of repairing or replacing the laces on shoes. Over time, it came to encompass the entire process of shoe repair.
In everyday French, cordonner 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 cordonné mes chaussures hier soir. (I mended my shoes last night.)
- Il a cordonné les talons de ses bottes. (He cobbled the heels of his boots.)
- Nous avons fait cordonner nos souliers avant notre voyage. (We had our shoes repaired before our trip.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cordonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cordonné | J’ai cordonné mes chaussures. | I tied my shoes. |
tu | as cordonné | Tu as cordonné le vêtement. | You tied the garment. |
il | a cordonné | Il a cordonné la pièce. | He tied the piece. |
elle | a cordonné | Elle a cordonné le paquet. | She tied the package. |
on | a cordonné | On a cordonné le sac. | We tied the bag. |
nous | avons cordonné | Nous avons cordonné la corde. | We tied the rope. |
vous | avez cordonné | Vous avez cordonné les lacets. | You tied the shoelaces. |
ils | ont cordonné | Ils ont cordonné les câbles. | They tied the cables. |
elles | ont cordonné | Elles ont cordonné les cheveux. | They tied the hair. |
Other Conjugations for Cordonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordonner
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Cordonner – 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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