Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Introduction to the verb cuisiner
The English translation of the French verb cuisiner is “to cook” and it is pronounced “kwee-zeen-ay”.
Cuisiner comes from the Latin word “coquere” which means “to cook”. It entered the French language in the 12th century. In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which corresponds to the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai cuisiné un délicieux gâteau hier soir. (I cooked a delicious cake last night.)
- Nous avons cuisiné ensemble pour le dîner. (We cooked together for dinner.)
- Tu as cuisiné tous les plats pour la fête. (You cooked all the dishes for the party.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cuisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cuisiné | J’ai cuisiné un délicieux repas. | I cooked a delicious meal. |
tu | as cuisiné | Tu as cuisiné le dîner hier soir. | You cooked dinner last night. |
il | a cuisiné | Il a cuisiné un plat traditionnel. | He cooked a traditional dish. |
elle | a cuisiné | Elle a cuisiné un gâteau pour l’anniversaire. | She cooked a cake for the birthday. |
on | a cuisiné | On a cuisiné des pâtes pour le déjeuner. | We cooked pasta for lunch. |
nous | avons cuisiné | Nous avons cuisiné en famille. | We cooked as a family. |
vous | avez cuisiné | Vous avez cuisiné un repas pour vos invités. | You cooked a meal for your guests. |
ils | ont cuisiné | Ils ont cuisiné des plats différents. | They cooked different dishes. |
elles | ont cuisiné | Elles ont cuisiné ensemble. | They cooked together. |
Other Conjugations for Cuisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
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Cuisiner – 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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