Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Introduction to the verb dépanner
The English translation of dépanner is “to fix, to help out, to troubleshoot.” It is pronounced as “deh-pan-ay” in its infinitive form.
Dépanner comes from the French word “dépannage,” which means “repair, troubleshooting, assistance.” It is derived from the verb “panne,” which means “breakdown, failure.”
In everyday French, dépanner is used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a completed action in the past. It is often used in situations where someone has come to the rescue or provided assistance to someone in need.
Three simple examples of dépanner in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations are:
- J’ai dépanné mon ami qui avait une crevaison. (I helped out my friend who had a flat tire.)
- Nous avons dépanné nos voisins en leur prêtant une tondeuse à gazon. (We fixed our neighbors’ lawnmower by lending them ours.)
- Tu as dépanné ta sœur en lui donnant des conseils pour son examen. (You troubleshooted for your sister by giving her advice for her exam.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dépanner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dépanné | J’ai dépanné mon ordinateur. | I fixed my computer. |
tu | as dépanné | Tu as dépanné la voiture. | You fixed the car. |
il | a dépanné | Il a dépanné la machine à laver. | He fixed the washing machine. |
elle | a dépanné | Elle a dépanné le réfrigérateur. | She fixed the refrigerator. |
on | a dépanné | On a dépanné la panne. | We fixed the breakdown. |
nous | avons dépanné | Nous avons dépanné le réseau. | We fixed the network. |
vous | avez dépanné | Vous avez dépanné l’électricité. | You fixed the electricity. |
ils | ont dépanné | Ils ont dépanné la climatisation. | They fixed the air conditioning. |
elles | ont dépanné | Elles ont dépanné le chauffage. | They fixed the heating. |
Other Conjugations for Dépanner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
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Dépanner – 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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