Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Introduction to the verb déclencher
The English translation of the French verb déclencher is “to trigger” or “to set off.” It is pronounced “day-clahn-shay” in its infinitive form.
Déclencher comes from the French prefix dé- meaning “out” or “off” and the verb enclencher meaning “to engage” or “to start.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of déclencher in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai déclenché l’alarme en entrant dans le magasin. (I triggered the alarm by entering the store.)
- Nous avons déclenché une discussion en parlant de politique. (We started a discussion by talking about politics.)
- Ils ont déclenché une réaction en chaîne en touchant les fils électriques. (They set off a chain reaction by touching the electrical wires.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déclenché | J’ai déclenché l’alarme. | I triggered the alarm. |
tu | as déclenché | Tu as déclenché le processus. | You triggered the process. |
il | a déclenché | Il a déclenché la colère de son patron. | He triggered his boss’s anger. |
elle | a déclenché | Elle a déclenché le feu. | She triggered the fire. |
on | a déclenché | On a déclenché une enquête. | We triggered an investigation. |
nous | avons déclenché | Nous avons déclenché une révolution. | We triggered a revolution. |
vous | avez déclenché | Vous avez déclenché une crise. | You triggered a crisis. |
ils | ont déclenché | Ils ont déclenché la guerre. | They triggered the war. |
elles | ont déclenché | Elles ont déclenché une émeute. | They triggered a riot. |
Other Conjugations for Déclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
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Déclencher – 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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