Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Introduction to the verb efforcer
The English translation of the French verb efforcer is “to try” or “to make an effort.” The infinitive form, efforcer, is pronounced as “eh-for-seh.”
The word efforcer comes from the Latin word “exfortiare,” meaning “to exert oneself.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions that have been completed or efforts that have been made.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’ai essayé de me concentrer, mais je me suis efforcé en vain. (I tried to concentrate, but I made an effort in vain.)
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Nous nous sommes efforcés de rendre la fête inoubliable. (We made an effort to make the party unforgettable.)
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Elles se sont efforcées de ne pas rire pendant la réunion. (They tried not to laugh during the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of efforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis efforcé(e) | Je me suis efforcé(e) de terminer le travail. | I tried to finish the work. |
tu | t’es efforcé(e) | Tu t’es efforcé(e) de comprendre. | You tried to understand. |
il | s’est efforcé | Il s’est efforcé de suivre les instructions. | He tried to follow the instructions. |
elle | s’est efforcée | Elle s’est efforcée de résoudre le problème. | She tried to solve the problem. |
on | s’est efforcé | On s’est efforcé de s’améliorer. | We tried to improve. |
nous | nous sommes efforcé(e)s | Nous nous sommes efforcé(e)s de trouver une solution. | We tried to find a solution. |
vous | vous êtes efforcé(e)(s) | Vous vous êtes efforcé(e)s de terminer à temps. | You tried to finish on time. |
ils | se sont efforcés | Ils se sont efforcés de réussir. | They tried to succeed. |
elles | se sont efforcées | Elles se sont efforcées d’aider. | They tried to help. |
Other Conjugations for Efforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
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Efforcer – 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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