Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Introduction to the verb courber
The English translation of the French verb courber is “to bend” or “to curve.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as “koor-bay.”
The word courber comes from the Old French word “corber,” which means “to bow” or “to bend.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “curvare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, courber is often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of courber, which is “courbé.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai courbé la branche pour éviter de me cogner la tête. (I bent the branch to avoid hitting my head.)
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Tu as courbé la règle pour l’ajuster au contour de ta figure. (You bent the ruler to fit the shape of your face.)
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Elle a courbé l’échine devant son patron exigeant. (She bowed down in front of her demanding boss.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of courber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai courbé | J’ai courbé mon dos. | I curved my back. |
tu | as courbé | Tu as courbé la tige. | You curved the stem. |
il | a courbé | Il a courbé la barre. | He curved the bar. |
elle | a courbé | Elle a courbé l’arc. | She curved the bow. |
on | a courbé | On a courbé la règle. | We curved the ruler. |
nous | avons courbé | Nous avons courbé le tuyau. | We curved the pipe. |
vous | avez courbé | Vous avez courbé le fil. | You curved the wire. |
ils | ont courbé | Ils ont courbé le pont. | They curved the bridge. |
elles | ont courbé | Elles ont courbé la feuille. | They curved the leaf. |
Other Conjugations for Courber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courber
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Courber – 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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