Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Introduction to the verb défenestrer
The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to throw out of a window.” It is pronounced as “day-fuh-ne-stray.” The infinitive form is “défenestrer.”
Défenestrer is derived from the Latin word “fenestra” meaning “window.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and was originally used to describe the act of throwing someone out of a window as a form of punishment or execution.
In everyday French, défenestrer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense when talking about a past action that has been completed. It is often used in a dramatic or exaggerated manner.
Examples:
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Ils ont défenestré leur télévision après avoir perdu le match. (They threw their television out the window after losing the game.)
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Nous avons défenestré tous les vieux meubles avant de déménager. (We threw out all the old furniture before moving.)
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Elle a défenestré son ordinateur par frustration après avoir perdu ses fichiers importants. (She threw her computer out the window in frustration after losing her important files.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défenestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défenestré | J’ai défenestré la balle. | I threw the ball out the window. |
tu | as défenestré | Tu as défenestré le vase. | You threw the vase out the window. |
il | a défenestré | Il a défenestré le livre. | He threw the book out the window. |
elle | a défenestré | Elle a défenestré le papier. | She threw the paper out the window. |
on | a défenestré | On a défenestré les déchets. | We threw the trash out the window. |
nous | avons défenestré | Nous avons défenestré les meubles. | We threw the furniture out the window. |
vous | avez défenestré | Vous avez défenestré les documents. | You threw the documents out the window. |
ils | ont défenestré | Ils ont défenestré les objets. | They threw the objects out the window. |
elles | ont défenestré | Elles ont défenestré les jouets. | They threw the toys out the window. |
Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
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Défenestrer – 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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