Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Introduction to the verb demeurer
The English translation of the French verb demeurer is “to remain” or “to stay.” In French, it is pronounced as “duh-muh-RAY.”
The word demeurer comes from the Latin word “manere,” which means “to remain” or “to stay.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. In this tense, it is used to express an action that has been completed in the past and has an impact on the present.
Here are three examples of how demeurer is used in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai demeuré à Paris pendant 2 ans. (I stayed in Paris for 2 years.)
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Ils ont demeuré amis malgré la distance. (They have remained friends despite the distance.)
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Elle a demeuré silencieuse pendant tout le film. (She remained silent throughout the movie.)
In all of these examples, the verb demeurer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the past tense (ai, as, a, avons, avez, ont) and the past participle “demeuré.” It is used to describe a past action (staying, remaining) that has a connection to the present (still being in Paris, still being friends, still being silent).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of demeurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | suis demeuré | Je suis demeuré à Paris. | I stayed in Paris. |
tu | es demeuré | Tu es demeuré chez toi. | You stayed at home. |
il | est demeuré | Il est demeuré en vacances. | He stayed on vacation. |
elle | est demeurée | Elle est demeurée au lit. | She stayed in bed. |
on | est demeuré | On est demeuré à l’école. | We stayed at school. |
nous | sommes demeurés | Nous sommes demeurés dans la même maison. | We stayed in the same house. |
vous | êtes demeurés | Vous êtes demeurés au restaurant. | You stayed at the restaurant. |
ils | sont demeurés | Ils sont demeurés en retard. | They stayed late. |
elles | sont demeurées | Elles sont demeurées en contact. | They stayed in touch. |
Other Conjugations for Demeurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
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Demeurer – 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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