Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Introduction to the verb décider
The English translation of the French verb décider is “to decide.” It is pronounced as “deh-seed-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word décider comes from the Latin word “decidere,” meaning “to cut off” or “to determine.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past but have relevance to the present.
Here are three simple examples of décider in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai décidé d’aller au cinéma hier soir. (I decided to go to the cinema last night.)
- Elle a décidé de changer de travail. (She decided to change jobs.)
- Nous avons décidé de partir en vacances ensemble. (We decided to go on vacation together.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of décider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai décidé | J’ai décidé de partir. | I decided to leave. |
tu | as décidé | Tu as décidé de venir. | You decided to come. |
il | a décidé | Il a décidé de rester. | He decided to stay. |
elle | a décidé | Elle a décidé de changer. | She decided to change. |
on | a décidé | On a décidé de manger. | We decided to eat. |
nous | avons décidé | Nous avons décidé de voyager. | We decided to travel. |
vous | avez décidé | Vous avez décidé de faire du sport. | You decided to do sports. |
ils | ont décidé | Ils ont décidé de se reposer. | They decided to rest. |
elles | ont décidé | Elles ont décidé de se marier. | They decided to get married. |
Other Conjugations for Décider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
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Décider – 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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