Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Introduction to the verb décorer
The English translation of the French verb décorer is “to decorate.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced “day-kor-ay.”
Décorer comes from the Old French word “decorer” meaning “to adorn” or “to beautify.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “decorare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, décorer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express actions that have been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle of décorer, which is “décoré.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai décoré ma chambre hier soir. (I decorated my room last night.)
- Nous avons décoré le sapin de Noël ensemble. (We decorated the Christmas tree together.)
- Elle a décoré le gâteau avec des fleurs en sucre. (She decorated the cake with sugar flowers.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of décorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai décoré | J’ai décoré la pièce. | I decorated the room. |
tu | as décoré | Tu as décoré le sapin. | You decorated the Christmas tree. |
il | a décoré | Il a décoré le gâteau. | He decorated the cake. |
elle | a décoré | Elle a décoré la maison. | She decorated the house. |
on | a décoré | On a décoré la table. | We decorated the table. |
nous | avons décoré | Nous avons décoré la salle. | We decorated the room. |
vous | avez décoré | Vous avez décoré la chambre. | You decorated the bedroom. |
ils | ont décoré | Ils ont décoré le jardin. | They decorated the garden. |
elles | ont décoré | Elles ont décoré la terrasse. | They decorated the terrace. |
Other Conjugations for Décorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorer
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Décorer – 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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