Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Introduction to the verb culminer
The English translation of culminer is “to culminate” or “to reach its peak.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kuhl-mee-nay.”
The word culminer comes from the Latin word “culmen,” meaning “top” or “summit.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to describe reaching the highest point or the climax of something.
In everyday French, culminer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action or event that reached its peak or climax. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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La soirée a culminé avec un magnifique feu d’artifice. (The evening reached its peak with a magnificent fireworks display.)
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Le conflit entre les deux pays a culminé avec l’invasion de la capitale. (The conflict between the two countries culminated with the invasion of the capital.)
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Sa carrière a culminé avec un Oscar pour son dernier film. (His career reached its peak with an Oscar for his latest film.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of culminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai culminé | J’ai culminé hier soir. | I peaked last night. |
tu | as culminé | Tu as culminé au sommet. | You peaked at the summit. |
il | a culminé | Il a culminé en première place. | He peaked in first place. |
elle | a culminé | Elle a culminé lors de sa performance. | She peaked during her performance. |
on | a culminé | On a culminé à la fin du match. | We peaked at the end of the game. |
nous | avons culminé | Nous avons culminé à notre carrière. | We peaked in our career. |
vous | avez culminé | Vous avez culminé lors de l’épreuve. | You peaked during the test. |
ils | ont culminé | Ils ont culminé à leur potentiel maximum. | They peaked at their maximum potential. |
elles | ont culminé | Elles ont culminé en tant qu’équipe. | They peaked as a team. |
Other Conjugations for Culminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
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Culminer – 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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