Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Introduction to the verb embrigader
The English translation of the French verb embrigader is “to recruit” or “to enlist”. The infinitive form, embrigader, is pronounced as ahm-bree-gah-day.
The word embrigader comes from the combination of the prefix “em-” meaning “in” or “into” and the word “brigade” meaning “brigade”. It entered the French language in the 18th century and originally referred to the act of organizing or rallying a brigade of soldiers. Over time, it evolved to also mean recruiting or enlisting individuals for a cause or organization.
In everyday French, embrigader is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a completed action of recruiting or enlisting in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai embrigadé mon frère dans l’armée. (I recruited my brother into the army.)
- Elle a été embrigadée dans une organisation politique à l’âge de 18 ans. (She was enlisted in a political organization at the age of 18.)
- Nous avons embrigadé plusieurs volontaires pour participer à notre projet humanitaire. (We recruited several volunteers to participate in our humanitarian project.)
In these examples, embrigader is used to talk about the action of recruiting or enlisting in the past, and the Passé Composé tense indicates that the action is completed. The verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle form of embrigader, which is embrigadé.
In summary, embrigader is a French verb meaning “to recruit” or “to enlist” and is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to talk about completed actions of recruiting or enlisting in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of embrigader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai embrigadé | J’ai embrigadé mes amis. | I enlisted my friends. |
tu | as embrigadé | Tu as embrigadé ton frère. | You enlisted your brother. |
il | a embrigadé | Il a embrigadé les soldats. | He enlisted the soldiers. |
elle | a embrigadé | Elle a embrigadé les étudiants. | She enlisted the students. |
on | a embrigadé | On a embrigadé les volontaires. | We enlisted the volunteers. |
nous | avons embrigadé | Nous avons embrigadé l’armée. | We enlisted the army. |
vous | avez embrigadé | Vous avez embrigadé les recrues. | You enlisted the recruits. |
ils | ont embrigadé | Ils ont embrigadé les jeunes. | They enlisted the youth. |
elles | ont embrigadé | Elles ont embrigadé les travailleurs. | They enlisted the workers. |
Other Conjugations for Embrigader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
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Embrigader – 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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