Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Introduction to the verb embarquer
The English translation of the French verb embarquer is “to embark” or “to board.” It is pronounced as “ahn-bar-kay.”
The word embarquer comes from the Old French word “embarc,” which means “to put on board.” It is derived from the Latin word “imbarcare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, embarquer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is used when talking about getting on a mode of transportation or starting a journey.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai embarqué sur le bateau hier. (I boarded the boat yesterday.)
- Nous avons embarqué dans l’avion pour Paris ce matin. (We boarded the plane for Paris this morning.)
- Ils ont embarqué dans le train à destination de Lyon. (They boarded the train bound for Lyon.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of embarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai embarqué | J’ai embarqué mes valises. | I checked my luggage. |
tu | as embarqué | Tu as embarqué ton chien. | You boarded your dog. |
il | a embarqué | Il a embarqué sa famille. | He boarded his family. |
elle | a embarqué | Elle a embarqué ses amis. | She boarded her friends. |
on | a embarqué | On a embarqué nos vélos. | We boarded our bikes. |
nous | avons embarqué | Nous avons embarqué sur le bateau. | We boarded the boat. |
vous | avez embarqué | Vous avez embarqué sur le train. | You boarded the train. |
ils | ont embarqué | Ils ont embarqué leurs bagages. | They checked their baggage. |
elles | ont embarqué | Elles ont embarqué sur l’avion. | They boarded the plane. |
Other Conjugations for Embarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
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Embarquer – 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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