Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Introduction to the verb déguster
The English translation of déguster is “to taste” or “to savor”. It is pronounced as “day-goos-tay”.
The word déguster comes from the Latin word “gustare” meaning “to taste”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used since then to mean “to taste” or “to enjoy the flavors of food or drink”.
In everyday French, déguster is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the English Present Perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past but have an impact on the present.
Here are three examples of déguster in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai dégusté un délicieux gâteau au chocolat hier soir. (I tasted a delicious chocolate cake last night.)
- Nous avons dégusté un vin rouge exceptionnel lors de notre voyage en France. (We tasted an exceptional red wine during our trip to France.)
- Tu as dégusté les spécialités locales lors de ton séjour en Italie ? (Did you taste the local specialties during your stay in Italy?)
In all of these examples, déguster is used to talk about a specific past event (tasting a cake, wine, or local specialties) that has a connection to the present (the speaker is talking about it now).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déguster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dégusté | J’ai dégusté du vin. | I tasted some wine. |
tu | as dégusté | Tu as dégusté une pâtisserie. | You tasted a pastry. |
il | a dégusté | Il a dégusté du fromage. | He tasted some cheese. |
elle | a dégusté | Elle a dégusté un plat délicieux. | She tasted a delicious dish. |
on | a dégusté | On a dégusté un bon repas. | We tasted a good meal. |
nous | avons dégusté | Nous avons dégusté différents vins. | We tasted different wines. |
vous | avez dégusté | Vous avez dégusté un cocktail. | You tasted a cocktail. |
ils | ont dégusté | Ils ont dégusté des spécialités locales. | They tasted local specialties. |
elles | ont dégusté | Elles ont dégusté des fruits frais. | They tasted fresh fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Déguster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
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Déguster – 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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