Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défausser

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The English translation of the French verb défausser is “to discard” or “to get rid of.” It is pronounced as “deh-foe-say” in its infinitive form.

Défausser has its origins in the Old French word “defausser,” which comes from the Latin word “diffalsare,” meaning “to abandon.” In modern-day French, it is most commonly used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object in order to make sense.

In the Passé Composé tense, défausser is used to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used to describe the act of getting rid of something, either physically or figuratively.

Here are three examples of défausser being used in the Passé Composé tense:

  1. J’ai défaussé mes vieux vêtements. (I got rid of my old clothes.)
  2. Elle a défaussé son petit ami après leur dispute. (She dumped her boyfriend after their fight.)
  3. Nous avons défaussé nos préjugés envers les autres cultures. (We discarded our prejudices towards other cultures.)

In each of these examples, défausser is used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is a versatile verb that can be used in a variety of contexts, making it an important verb to know for everyday French conversation.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défausser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai défaussé J’ai défaussé la carte. I discarded the card.
tu as défaussé Tu as défaussé ta main. You discarded your hand.
il a défaussé Il a défaussé son adversaire. He discarded his opponent.
elle a défaussé Elle a défaussé son partenaire. She discarded her partner.
on a défaussé On a défaussé les cartes. We discarded the cards.
nous avons défaussé Nous avons défaussé notre stratégie. We discarded our strategy.
vous avez défaussé Vous avez défaussé les pions. You discarded the pieces.
ils ont défaussé Ils ont défaussé la balle. They discarded the ball.
elles ont défaussé Elles ont défaussé les feuilles. They discarded the leaves.

Other Conjugations for Défausser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défausser

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Défausser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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