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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déparler

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The English translation of déparler is “to revoke” or “to go back on one’s word.” It is pronounced as “day-par-lay.”

The verb déparler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “parler” meaning “to speak.” In everyday French, déparler is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a situation where someone has broken a promise or reneged on a previous agreement.

Here are three examples of déparler in the Passé Composé tense:

1) J’ai déparlé de ma promesse de garder le secret. (I broke my promise to keep the secret.)
2) Elle a déparlé de son engagement envers son patron. (She went back on her commitment to her boss.)
3) Nous avons déparlé de notre accord initial. (We revoked our initial agreement.)

In each of these examples, déparler is used to indicate that someone has taken back their words or reneged on a previous agreement. In English, this can also be translated as “to break a promise” or “to backtrack.”

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai déparlé J’ai déparlé avec mon ami. I spoke badly about my friend.
tu as déparlé Tu as déparlé de moi. You spoke badly about me.
il a déparlé Il a déparlé du président. He spoke badly about the president.
elle a déparlé Elle a déparlé de son ex. She spoke badly about her ex.
on a déparlé On a déparlé du voisin. We spoke badly about the neighbor.
nous avons déparlé Nous avons déparlé de nos collègues. We spoke badly about our colleagues.
vous avez déparlé Vous avez déparlé du projet. You spoke badly about the project.
ils ont déparlé Ils ont déparlé de leur patron. They spoke badly about their boss.
elles ont déparlé Elles ont déparlé de la soirée. They spoke badly about the party.

Other Conjugations for Déparler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déparler – 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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