Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Introduction to the verb décaver
The English translation of the French verb décaver is “to go broke” or “to run out of money.” It is pronounced as “dey-kah-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word décaver comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “out” and the word “cave” which means “cellar” or “vault.” In everyday French, décaver is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a past action that has been completed.
Here are three simple examples of décaver being used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai décavé en achetant cette voiture de luxe. (I went broke by buying this luxury car.)
- Il a décavé après avoir perdu son emploi. (He went broke after losing his job.)
- Nous avons décavé à cause de nos dépenses excessives en vacances. (We went broke due to our excessive spending on vacation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of décaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai décavé | J’ai décavé mon portefeuille. | I emptied my wallet. |
tu | as décavé | Tu as décavé ta tirelire. | You emptied your piggy bank. |
il | a décavé | Il a décavé ses poches. | He emptied his pockets. |
elle | a décavé | Elle a décavé son sac. | She emptied her bag. |
on | a décavé | On a décavé le frigo. | We emptied the fridge. |
nous | avons décavé | Nous avons décavé le compte en banque. | We emptied the bank account. |
vous | avez décavé | Vous avez décavé votre assiette. | You emptied your plate. |
ils | ont décavé | Ils ont décavé leur bouteille. | They emptied their bottle. |
elles | ont décavé | Elles ont décavé leurs verres. | They emptied their glasses. |
Other Conjugations for Décaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
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Décaver – 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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