Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Introduction to the verb déterminer
The English translation of the French verb déterminer is “to determine.” It is pronounced as [deh-tayr-mee-ney].
The word déterminer comes from the Latin word “determinare,” which means “to set boundaries or limits.” In everyday French, 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 talk about actions or events that have happened in the past and have a connection to the present.
Here are three simple examples of déterminer used in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai déterminé mon avenir hier soir. (I determined my future last night.)
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Elle a déterminé la cause du problème. (She determined the cause of the problem.)
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Nous avons déterminé le meilleur plan d’action. (We determined the best course of action.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déterminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déterminé | J’ai déterminé mes objectifs. | I determined my goals. |
tu | as déterminé | Tu as déterminé ta position. | You determined your position. |
il | a déterminé | Il a déterminé la cause de l’incendie. | He determined the cause of the fire. |
elle | a déterminé | Elle a déterminé la solution. | She determined the solution. |
on | a déterminé | On a déterminé le gagnant. | We determined the winner. |
nous | avons déterminé | Nous avons déterminé l’heure de départ. | We determined the departure time. |
vous | avez déterminé | Vous avez déterminé le prix. | You determined the price. |
ils | ont déterminé | Ils ont déterminé la date de livraison. | They determined the delivery date. |
elles | ont déterminé | Elles ont déterminé la responsabilité. | They determined the responsibility. |
Other Conjugations for Déterminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
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Déterminer – 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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