Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Introduction to the verb digresser
The English translation of the French verb digresser is “to digress.” It is pronounced as “dee-greh-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word digresser comes from the Latin word “digressus,” meaning “to depart” or “to deviate.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to refer to going off topic or deviating from the main subject of conversation or thought.
In everyday French, digresser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of digresser, which is “digressé.” It is used to talk about a past action or event that has been completed.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of digresser in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai digressé pendant mon discours. (I digressed during my speech.)
- Elle est digressée sur un sujet intéressant lors de la réunion. (She went off on a tangent about an interesting topic during the meeting.)
- Nous avons digressé de manière excessive lors de notre discussion. (We deviated excessively during our conversation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of digresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai digressé | J’ai digressé pendant mon discours. | I digressed during my speech. |
tu | as digressé | Tu as digressé du sujet. | You digressed from the subject. |
il | a digressé | Il a digressé dans l’histoire. | He digressed in the story. |
elle | a digressé | Elle a digressé de sa routine. | She digressed from her routine. |
on | a digressé | On a digressé sur un autre sujet. | We digressed on another topic. |
nous | avons digressé | Nous avons digressé sur nos vacances. | We digressed about our vacation. |
vous | avez digressé | Vous avez digressé dans votre présentation. | You digressed in your presentation. |
ils | ont digressé | Ils ont digressé pendant la réunion. | They digressed during the meeting. |
elles | ont digressé | Elles ont digressé de leur sujet initial. | They digressed from their initial topic. |
Other Conjugations for Digresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digresser
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Digresser – 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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