Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Introduction to the verb déclinquer
The English translation of the French verb déclinquer is “to decline” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced as “day-klehn-ker.”
Déclinquer comes from the Old French word “descloquer,” which means “to unlock” or “to open.” It is derived from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to close.” In modern French, déclinquer is typically used in a figurative sense to describe something or someone that is losing strength, quality, or value.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, déclinquer is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “déclinqué.” For example:
- J’ai déclinqué mon offre d’emploi. (I declined my job offer.)
- Il a déclinqué depuis qu’il a perdu son travail. (He has declined since he lost his job.)
- Elle a déclinqué en tant que chanteuse après son dernier album. (She has declined as a singer after her last album.)
In these examples, déclinquer is used to describe a decrease or deterioration in a situation or person’s status or abilities. It can also be used in the sense of rejecting or refusing something.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déclinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déclinqué | J’ai déclinqué sa demande. | I turned down his request. |
tu | as déclinqué | Tu as déclinqué l’offre. | You declined the offer. |
il | a déclinqué | Il a déclinqué sa responsabilité. | He declined his responsibility. |
elle | a déclinqué | Elle a déclinqué mon invitation. | She declined my invitation. |
on | a déclinqué | On a déclinqué son projet. | We declined his project. |
nous | avons déclinqué | Nous avons déclinqué leur proposition. | We declined their proposal. |
vous | avez déclinqué | Vous avez déclinqué le poste. | You declined the job. |
ils | ont déclinqué | Ils ont déclinqué leur offre. | They declined their offer. |
elles | ont déclinqué | Elles ont déclinqué la fête. | They declined the party. |
Other Conjugations for Déclinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
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Déclinquer – 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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