Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Introduction to the verb désamorcer
The English translation of the French verb désamorcer is “to defuse” or “to disarm”. It is pronounced “day-zah-mor-say” in its infinitive form.
The word désamorcer comes from the prefix “dés”, meaning “undo” or “remove”, and the verb “amorcer”, which means “to initiate” or “to start”. Therefore, désamorcer literally means “to undo the initiation” or “to stop something from starting”.
In everyday French, désamorcer 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 were completed in the past and have a direct impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of désamorcer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai désamorcé la bombe à temps. (I defused the bomb in time.)
- Il a réussi à désamorcer la situation tendue. (He managed to defuse the tense situation.)
- Nous avons dû désamorcer le conflit entre nos deux amis. (We had to defuse the conflict between our two friends.)
In each of these examples, désamorcer is used as a transitive verb, meaning it needs a direct object to complete its meaning. In the first sentence, the direct object is “la bombe” (the bomb), in the second it is “la situation tendue” (the tense situation), and in the third it is “le conflit” (the conflict).
In conclusion, désamorcer is a useful verb to know in French as it can be used in a variety of situations to describe the act of defusing or disarming something. Its origins and meaning make it a particularly interesting verb to learn and use in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désamorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désamorcé | J’ai désamorcé la bombe. | I disarmed the bomb. |
tu | as désamorcé | Tu as désamorcé la situation. | You diffused the situation. |
il | a désamorcé | Il a désamorcé la tension. | He defused the tension. |
elle | a désamorcé | Elle a désamorcé la dispute. | She resolved the argument. |
on | a désamorcé | On a désamorcé la crise. | We diffused the crisis. |
nous | avons désamorcé | Nous avons désamorcé le conflit. | We disarmed the conflict. |
vous | avez désamorcé | Vous avez désamorcé le problème. | You resolved the problem. |
ils | ont désamorcé | Ils ont désamorcé la bombe. | They disarmed the bomb. |
elles | ont désamorcé | Elles ont désamorcé la menace. | They defused the threat. |
Other Conjugations for Désamorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamorcer
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Désamorcer – 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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