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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dégoûter

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The English translation of the French verb dégoûter is “to disgust” or “to repulse.” The infinitive form, dégoûter, is pronounced “day-goo-tay.”

Dégoûter comes from the French word “dégout,” meaning disgust, and ultimately from the Latin word “disgustare,” meaning to test or taste with distaste.

In everyday French, dégoûter is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a feeling of disgust or repulsion in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle dégoûté.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. J’ai été dégoûté par le film d’horreur. (I was disgusted by the horror movie.)
  2. Nous avons été dégoûtés par le mauvais service au restaurant. (We were disgusted by the bad service at the restaurant.)
  3. Elle a été dégoûtée par la saleté de la salle de bain. (She was disgusted by the dirtiness of the bathroom.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai dégoûté J’ai dégoûté ma sœur avec mes blagues. I disgusted my sister with my jokes.
tu as dégoûté Tu as dégoûté tes amis en étant grossier. You disgusted your friends by being rude.
il a dégoûté Il a dégoûté tout le monde avec son comportement. He disgusted everyone with his behavior.
elle a dégoûté Elle a dégoûté son patron en arrivant en retard. She disgusted her boss by arriving late.
on a dégoûté On a dégoûté les invités avec la nourriture. We disgusted the guests with the food.
nous avons dégoûté Nous avons dégoûté nos voisins avec notre bruit. We disgusted our neighbors with our noise.
vous avez dégoûté Vous avez dégoûté vos professeurs avec votre manque de respect. You disgusted your teachers with your lack of respect.
ils ont dégoûté Ils ont dégoûté leurs parents en se disputant sans cesse. They disgusted their parents by constantly fighting.
elles ont dégoûté Elles ont dégoûté leurs collègues en étant désagréables. They disgusted their colleagues by being unpleasant.

Other Conjugations for Dégoûter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoûter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dégoûter – 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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