Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Introduction to the verb défringuer
The English translation of the French verb défringuer is “to dress/undress”. It is pronounced “deh-frang-gey.”
Défringuer comes from the old French word “fringue,” meaning “rag” or “piece of clothing.” It is often used in spoken, colloquial French in the passé composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Examples:
- Hier soir, j’ai défringué en vitesse avant de sortir avec mes amis. (Last night, I quickly got dressed before going out with my friends.)
- Elle a défringué son costume de carnaval pour le mettre dans la machine à laver. (She undressed from her carnival costume to put it in the washing machine.)
- Nous avons défringué les enfants après la journée à la plage. (We dressed the kids down after a day at the beach.)
In each of these examples, défringuer is used in the passé composé tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is often used in a casual or humorous manner, and can also carry a sense of urgency or quickness in its meaning.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défringuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défringué | J’ai défringué mon vieux manteau. | I got rid of my old coat. |
tu | as défringué | Tu as défringué ta chemise. | You got rid of your shirt. |
il | a défringué | Il a défringué ses chaussures. | He got rid of his shoes. |
elle | a défringué | Elle a défringué sa robe. | She got rid of her dress. |
on | a défringué | On a défringué les vieux meubles. | We got rid of the old furniture. |
nous | avons défringué | Nous avons défringué le garage. | We got rid of the garage. |
vous | avez défringué | Vous avez défringué la cave. | You got rid of the basement. |
ils | ont défringué | Ils ont défringué leur voiture. | They got rid of their car. |
elles | ont défringué | Elles ont défringué leurs vêtements. | They got rid of their clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Défringuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défringuer
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Défringuer – 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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