Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Introduction to the verb dégénérer
The English translation of the French verb dégénérer is “to degenerate.” The infinitive form, dégénérer, is pronounced “day-zhay-nay-ray.”
The word dégénérer comes from the Latin word “degenerare” which means “to become inferior or degenerate.” It first appeared in French in the 16th century.
In everyday French, dégénérer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a process of deterioration or decline in quality or character. It is commonly used to talk about the decay of physical or moral aspects.
Here are 3 simple examples of dégénérer in the Passé Composé tense with English translations:
- La situation a rapidement dégénéré en conflit ouvert. (The situation quickly degenerated into open conflict.)
- Sa santé a dégénéré après l’accident. (His health deteriorated after the accident.)
- Les relations entre les deux pays ont dégénéré depuis leur dernière rencontre. (The relations between the two countries have deteriorated since their last meeting.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dégénérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dégénéré | J’ai dégénéré en colère. | I degenerated into anger. |
tu | as dégénéré | Tu as dégénéré en violence. | You degenerated into violence. |
il | a dégénéré | Il a dégénéré en paresse. | He degenerated into laziness. |
elle | a dégénéré | Elle a dégénéré en alcoolisme. | She degenerated into alcoholism. |
on | a dégénéré | On a dégénéré en désordre. | We degenerated into disorder. |
nous | avons dégénéré | Nous avons dégénéré en chaos. | We degenerated into chaos. |
vous | avez dégénéré | Vous avez dégénéré en apathie. | You degenerated into apathy. |
ils | ont dégénéré | Ils ont dégénéré en dépression. | They degenerated into depression. |
elles | ont dégénéré | Elles ont dégénéré en folie. | They degenerated into madness. |
Other Conjugations for Dégénérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
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Dégénérer – 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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