Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Introduction to the verb effondrer
The English translation of the French verb effondrer is “to collapse” or “to crumble.” It is pronounced as “eh-fon-dre” in its infinitive form.
Effondrer comes from the Latin word “fundus,” meaning “bottom” or “base.” In French, it is often used in its reflexive form “s’effondrer,” which means “to collapse on oneself.” It is usually used in a figurative sense to describe a sudden collapse or fall of something, whether it be physical or metaphorical.
In the Passé Composé tense, effondrer is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “effondré.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Le vieux bâtiment s’est effondré hier. (The old building collapsed yesterday.)
- Sa carrière s’est effondrée après le scandale. (His career crumbled after the scandal.)
- Après avoir reçu la mauvaise nouvelle, elle s’est effondrée en larmes. (After receiving the bad news, she collapsed in tears.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of effondrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai effondré | J’ai effondré le mur. | I collapsed the wall. |
tu | as effondré | Tu as effondré la tour. | You collapsed the tower. |
il | a effondré | Il a effondré le bâtiment. | He collapsed the building. |
elle | a effondré | Elle a effondré la maison. | She collapsed the house. |
on | a effondré | On a effondré l’immeuble. | We collapsed the building. |
nous | avons effondré | Nous avons effondré le pont. | We collapsed the bridge. |
vous | avez effondré | Vous avez effondré le plafond. | You collapsed the ceiling. |
ils | ont effondré | Ils ont effondré la grotte. | They collapsed the cave. |
elles | ont effondré | Elles ont effondré la falaise. | They collapsed the cliff. |
Other Conjugations for Effondrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effondrer
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Effondrer – 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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