Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Introduction to the verb dédier
The English translation of the French verb dédier is “to dedicate”. It is pronounced as “day-dee-ay”.
The word dédier comes from the Latin word “dedicare”, meaning “to consecrate or dedicate”. It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, dédier is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past and have a lasting effect in the present. It is also commonly used to express a sense of dedication or commitment.
Here are three simple examples of dédier in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai dédié ce livre à ma grand-mère. (I dedicated this book to my grandmother.)
- Nous avons dédié notre vie à la recherche scientifique. (We have dedicated our lives to scientific research.)
- Tu as dédié cette chanson à ta fiancée ? (Did you dedicate this song to your fiancée?)
In these examples, dédier is used to express a past action (dedicating something or someone) that has a lasting effect (the book, their lives, the song dedicated). It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as dedicating one’s time or energy to a cause or passion.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dédié | J’ai dédié ce livre à mon ami. | I dedicated this book to my friend. |
tu | as dédié | Tu as dédié ta vie à la musique. | You dedicated your life to music. |
il | a dédié | Il a dédié sa victoire à son équipe. | He dedicated his victory to his team. |
elle | a dédié | Elle a dédié ce poème à sa mère. | She dedicated this poem to her mother. |
on | a dédié | On a dédié ce monument aux soldats. | We dedicated this monument to the soldiers. |
nous | avons dédié | Nous avons dédié notre temps à la charité. | We dedicated our time to charity. |
vous | avez dédié | Vous avez dédié ce concert à votre famille. | You dedicated this concert to your family. |
ils | ont dédié | Ils ont dédié leur entreprise à l’innovation. | They dedicated their company to innovation. |
elles | ont dédié | Elles ont dédié leur vie à la lutte pour les droits des femmes. | They dedicated their lives to the fight for women’s rights. |
Other Conjugations for Dédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
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Dédier – 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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