Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Introduction to the verb dîner
The English translation of the French verb dîner is “to have dinner.” In French, the infinitive form of dîner is pronounced “dee-nay.”
The word dîner comes from the Latin word “disnerium,” meaning midday meal. It entered the French language in the 13th century and was originally used to refer to the main meal of the day, which was eaten around noon. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to the evening meal.
In everyday French, dîner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a completed action of having dinner in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) or être (to be) conjugated in the present tense, followed by the past participle of dîner, which is “dîné.”
Three simple examples of dîner in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai dîné avec mes amis hier soir. (I had dinner with my friends last night.)
- Elle a dîné au restaurant chic la semaine dernière. (She had dinner at the fancy restaurant last week.)
- Nous avons dîné tôt car nous avions un spectacle à voir. (We had dinner early because we had a show to see.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dîné | J’ai dîné avec mes amis. | I dined with my friends. |
tu | as dîné | Tu as dîné au restaurant. | You dined at the restaurant. |
il | a dîné | Il a dîné à la maison. | He dined at home. |
elle | a dîné | Elle a dîné avec sa famille. | She dined with her family. |
on | a dîné | On a dîné sur la terrasse. | We dined on the terrace. |
nous | avons dîné | Nous avons dîné tard. | We dined late. |
vous | avez dîné | Vous avez dîné ensemble. | You dined together. |
ils | ont dîné | Ils ont dîné au restaurant. | They dined at the restaurant. |
elles | ont dîné | Elles ont dîné chez elles. | They dined at their place. |
Other Conjugations for Dîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dîner
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Dîner – 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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