Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Introduction to the verb démener
The English translation of the French verb démener is “to struggle” or “to strive.” It is pronounced as “dey-muh-ney.”
The origin of démener can be traced back to the Latin word “deminare,” which means “to put in motion.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe past actions or events that were difficult or required great effort.
Here are three simple examples of how démener is used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai dû me démener pour trouver un emploi. (I had to struggle to find a job.)
- Elle s’est bien démener pour organiser la fête. (She worked hard to organize the party.)
- Nous nous sommes démener pour finir le projet à temps. (We struggled to finish the project on time.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of démener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déméné | J’ai déméné pour trouver une solution. | I went through a lot to find a solution. |
tu | as déméné | Tu as déméné pour obtenir une réponse. | You went through a lot to get an answer. |
il | a déméné | Il a déméné pour comprendre le problème. | He went through a lot to understand the problem. |
elle | a déméné | Elle a déméné pour résoudre le conflit. | She went through a lot to solve the conflict. |
on | a déméné | On a déméné pour organiser la fête. | We went through a lot to organize the party. |
nous | avons déméné | Nous avons déméné pour préparer le repas. | We went through a lot to prepare the meal. |
vous | avez déméné | Vous avez déméné pour trouver le coupable. | You went through a lot to find the culprit. |
ils | ont déméné | Ils ont déméné pour gagner le match. | They went through a lot to win the game. |
elles | ont déméné | Elles ont déméné pour se faire entendre. | They went through a lot to make themselves heard. |
Other Conjugations for Démener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
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Démener – 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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