Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Introduction to the verb détacher
The English translation of the French verb détacher is “to detach” or “to unfasten.” It is pronounced “day-ta-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word détacher comes from the Old French word “detaisier,” which means “to untie” or “to loosen.” It is most often used in its reflexive form, “se détacher,” which means “to detach oneself” or “to break away.”
In everyday French, the passé composé (present perfect) tense is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past. In this tense, the verb détacher is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “détaché” to form “j’ai détaché” (I detached), “tu as détaché” (you detached), “il/elle a détaché” (he/she detached), “nous avons détaché” (we detached), “vous avez détaché” (you detached), “ils/elles ont détaché” (they detached).
Three simple examples of the usage of détacher in the passé composé tense are:
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J’ai détaché mon chien pour qu’il puisse courir dans le parc. (I detached my dog so he could run in the park.)
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Tu as détaché les pages de ton cahier et maintenant tu ne peux plus les remettre en place. (You detached the pages of your notebook and now you can’t put them back.)
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Nous avons détaché les affiches pour les distribuer dans la ville. (We detached the posters to distribute them in the city.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of détacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai détaché | J’ai détaché mes chaussures. | I unfastened my shoes. |
tu | as détaché | Tu as détaché la laisse du chien. | You unhooked the dog’s leash. |
il | a détaché | Il a détaché le bateau de la rive. | He detached the boat from the shore. |
elle | a détaché | Elle a détaché le sac à dos. | She unfastened the backpack. |
on | a détaché | On a détaché les lettres du mur. | We detached the letters from the wall. |
nous | avons détaché | Nous avons détaché les vêtements du cintre. | We removed the clothes from the hanger. |
vous | avez détaché | Vous avez détaché les clés de la porte. | You unhooked the keys from the door. |
ils | ont détaché | Ils ont détaché la tente du sol. | They detached the tent from the ground. |
elles | ont détaché | Elles ont détaché les cheveux de leur queue | They let down their hair from their ponytail. |
Other Conjugations for Détacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détacher
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Détacher – 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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