Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Introduction to the verb dudgeonner
The English translation of the French verb dudgeonner is “to sulk” or “to be in a huff”. It is pronounced as “doo-jon-ay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dudgeonner is unclear, but it is believed to come from the word “dudgeon”, which refers to a type of wood used to make handles for weapons. This wood was known for its durability and resistance, which may explain the association with sulking or being stubborn.
In everyday French, dudgeonner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which indicates an action that was completed in the past. Some examples of its usage in this tense include:
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Hier, il a dudgeonné toute la journée parce que ses amis ne l’ont pas invité au cinéma. Translation: Yesterday, he sulked all day because his friends didn’t invite him to the movies.
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Quand elle a appris la nouvelle, elle a dudgeonné pendant des heures avant de finalement se calmer. Translation: When she heard the news, she sulked for hours before finally calming down.
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Nous avons dudgeonné après la dispute, mais nous avons finalement réalisé que nous avions tous les deux tort. Translation: We sulked after the argument, but we eventually realized that we were both wrong.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dudgeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dudgeonné | J’ai dudgeonné toute la journée. | I was in a huff all day. |
tu | as dudgeonné | Tu as dudgeonné après la dispute. | You were in a rage after the argument. |
il | a dudgeonné | Il a dudgeonné contre les règles. | He was indignant at the rules. |
elle | a dudgeonné | Elle a dudgeonné pour la cause. | She was fuming for the cause. |
on | a dudgeonné | On a dudgeonné contre l’injustice. | We raged against injustice. |
nous | avons dudgeonné | Nous avons dudgeonné devant l’incompétence. | We were annoyed by the incompetence. |
vous | avez dudgeonné | Vous avez dudgeonné face aux retards. | You were furious at the delays. |
ils | ont dudgeonné | Ils ont dudgeonné pendant des heures. | They were upset for hours. |
elles | ont dudgeonné | Elles ont dudgeonné à cause des critiques. | They were outraged because of the criticism. |
Other Conjugations for Dudgeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
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Dudgeonner – 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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