Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Introduction to the verb dépaver
The English translation of the French verb dépaver is “to remove paving” or “to unpave.” It is pronounced as “day-pa-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word dépaver is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “paver” meaning “to pave.” It is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how dépaver is used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai dépavé la cour la semaine dernière. (I unpaved the courtyard last week.)
- Tu as dépavé la rue pour installer les nouvelles canalisations. (You unpaved the street to install the new pipes.)
- Ils ont dépavé la place pour en faire un parc. (They unpaved the square to make it into a park.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dépaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dépavé | J’ai dépavé la rue. | I paved the street. |
tu | as dépavé | Tu as dépavé le chemin. | You paved the path. |
il | a dépavé | Il a dépavé la cour. | He paved the courtyard. |
elle | a dépavé | Elle a dépavé la terrasse. | She paved the terrace. |
on | a dépavé | On a dépavé la place. | We paved the square. |
nous | avons dépavé | Nous avons dépavé le parking. | We paved the parking lot. |
vous | avez dépavé | Vous avez dépavé la voie. | You paved the lane. |
ils | ont dépavé | Ils ont dépavé l’allée. | They paved the driveway. |
elles | ont dépavé | Elles ont dépavé la route. | They paved the road. |
Other Conjugations for Dépaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
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Dépaver – 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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