Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Introduction to the verb créer
The English translation of the French verb créer is “to create.” It is pronounced as “kray-ay.”
The verb créer comes from the Latin word “creare,” which means “to produce, bring forth, create.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained largely unchanged in meaning since then.
In everyday French, créer is commonly used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) and the past participle of créer, which is “créé.”
Here are 3 simple examples of créer in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai créé une nouvelle entreprise l’année dernière. (I created a new company last year.)
- Elle a créé une oeuvre d’art incroyable. (She created an incredible piece of art.)
- Nous avons créé un groupe de musique ensemble. (We created a music group together.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of créer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai créé | J’ai créé un nouveau compte. | I created a new account. |
tu | as créé | Tu as créé une œuvre d’art. | You created a work of art. |
il | a créé | Il a créé une entreprise. | He created a company. |
elle | a créé | Elle a créé un parfum. | She created a perfume. |
on | a créé | On a créé une nouvelle règle. | We created a new rule. |
nous | avons créé | Nous avons créé un lien. | We created a link. |
vous | avez créé | Vous avez créé un événement. | You created an event. |
ils | ont créé | Ils ont créé un produit innovant. | They created an innovative product. |
elles | ont créé | Elles ont créé une recette. | They created a recipe. |
Other Conjugations for Créer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
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Créer – 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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