Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Introduction to the verb embarbouiller
The English translation of the French verb embarbouiller is “to muddle” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bar-boo-yay.”
The word embarbouiller comes from the Old French word “barbouiller” meaning “to daub” or “to smudge.” It is a combination of the prefix “em-” which intensifies the action and the word “barbouiller.”
In everyday French, embarbouiller is often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a past action that caused confusion or disarray. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai embarbouillé mes notes et je n’arrive plus à suivre en cours. (I muddled my notes and I can’t follow in class anymore.)
- Tu as embarbouillé toutes les couleurs et maintenant le tableau est tout gris. (You muddled all the colors and now the painting is all gray.)
- Nous avons embarbouillé nos numéros de téléphone et maintenant, on ne sait plus comment se contacter. (We muddled our phone numbers and now, we don’t know how to contact each other.)
In these examples, embarbouiller is used to describe a situation that has become complicated or chaotic due to a previous action. It can also be used to describe someone who is confused or unsure about something. Overall, this verb is commonly used in casual conversations and has a slightly negative connotation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of embarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai embarbouillé | J’ai embarbouillé mon dessin. | I messed up my drawing. |
tu | as embarbouillé | Tu as embarbouillé tes vêtements. | You got your clothes dirty. |
il | a embarbouillé | Il a embarbouillé sa langue. | He stumbled over his words. |
elle | a embarbouillé | Elle a embarbouillé ses papiers. | She mixed up her papers. |
on | a embarbouillé | On a embarbouillé la situation. | We muddled the situation. |
nous | avons embarbouillé | Nous avons embarbouillé le projet. | We botched the project. |
vous | avez embarbouillé | Vous avez embarbouillé vos mots. | You stumbled over your words. |
ils | ont embarbouillé | Ils ont embarbouillé leur relation. | They messed up their relationship. |
elles | ont embarbouillé | Elles ont embarbouillé leur maquillage. | They messed up their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Embarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
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Embarbouiller – 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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