Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Introduction to the verb dresser
The English translation of the French verb dresser is “to dress” or “to set up.” The infinitive form, dresser, is pronounced “dreh-say.”
The French word dresser comes from the Old French word “dressier” which means “to arrange” or “to set up.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the passé composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the passé composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai dressé la table pour le dîner. (I set up the table for dinner.)
- Elle a dressé un plan pour son projet. (She drew up a plan for her project.)
- Nous avons dressé une liste des invités. (We made a list of the guests.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dressé | J’ai dressé la table. | I set the table. |
tu | as dressé | Tu as dressé le chien. | You trained the dog. |
il | a dressé | Il a dressé une liste. | He created a list. |
elle | a dressé | Elle a dressé le cheval. | She trained the horse. |
on | a dressé | On a dressé le chapiteau. | We set up the tent. |
nous | avons dressé | Nous avons dressé la tente. | We set up the tent. |
vous | avez dressé | Vous avez dressé une barricade. | You set up a barricade. |
ils | ont dressé | Ils ont dressé leur fils à être poli. | They raised their son to be polite. |
elles | ont dressé | Elles ont dressé un plan. | They devised a plan. |
Other Conjugations for Dresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
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Dresser – 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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