Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Introduction to the verb désinfecter
The English translation of désinfecter is “to disinfect.” It is pronounced as “day-zan-feck-tay.”
The word désinfecter comes from the Latin word “disinfectare,” which means “to purify.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used regularly since then.
In everyday French, désinfecter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a completed action in the past. This tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) with the past participle of the verb. For désinfecter, the past participle is “désinfecté.”
Examples:
- J’ai désinfecté la plaie avec de l’alcool. (I disinfected the wound with alcohol.)
- Nous avons désinfecté toute la maison après la maladie. (We disinfected the entire house after the illness.)
- Ils ont désinfecté leurs mains avant de toucher les aliments. (They disinfected their hands before touching the food.)
In all of these examples, the action of désinfecter was completed in the past and is now being referred to in the Present Perfect tense.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désinfecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désinfecté | J’ai désinfecté la plaie. | I disinfected the wound. |
tu | as désinfecté | Tu as désinfecté la table. | You disinfected the table. |
il | a désinfecté | Il a désinfecté la salle de bain. | He disinfected the bathroom. |
elle | a désinfecté | Elle a désinfecté le sol. | She disinfected the floor. |
on | a désinfecté | On a désinfecté la cuisine. | We disinfected the kitchen. |
nous | avons désinfecté | Nous avons désinfecté nos mains. | We disinfected our hands. |
vous | avez désinfecté | Vous avez désinfecté la maison. | You disinfected the house. |
ils | ont désinfecté | Ils ont désinfecté l’hôpital. | They disinfected the hospital. |
elles | ont désinfecté | Elles ont désinfecté les jouets. | They disinfected the toys. |
Other Conjugations for Désinfecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
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Désinfecter – 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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