Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Introduction to the verb défricher
The English translation of the French verb défricher is “to clear (land)”. It is pronounced as “day-free-shay”.
Défricher comes from the Old French word “defrichier”, which is a combination of “de-” (meaning “to undo”) and “friche” (meaning “uncultivated land”). It was first used in the 12th century and refers to the act of clearing land for cultivation or development.
In everyday French, défricher is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about past actions that are completed or have a direct effect on the present.
Three simple examples of défricher in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai défriché cette parcelle de terre hier. (I cleared this plot of land yesterday.)
- Nous avons défriché ce terrain pour y construire notre maison. (We cleared this land to build our house on it.)
- Les colons ont défriché de grandes étendues de forêt pour l’agriculture. (The settlers cleared large areas of forest for agriculture.)
In all of these examples, défricher refers to the completed action of clearing land in the past. The use of the Passé Composé tense indicates that the action has already been completed and has a direct effect on the present.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défricher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défriché | J’ai défriché le terrain. | I cleared the land. |
tu | as défriché | Tu as défriché la forêt. | You cleared the forest. |
il | a défriché | Il a défriché la parcelle. | He cleared the plot. |
elle | a défriché | Elle a défriché le champ. | She cleared the field. |
on | a défriché | On a défriché la zone. | We cleared the area. |
nous | avons défriché | Nous avons défriché le jardin. | We cleared the garden. |
vous | avez défriché | Vous avez défriché le chemin. | You cleared the path. |
ils | ont défriché | Ils ont défriché la montagne. | They cleared the mountain. |
elles | ont défriché | Elles ont défriché la vallée. | They cleared the valley. |
Other Conjugations for Défricher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défricher
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Défricher – 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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