Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Introduction to the verb embusquer
The English translation of the French verb embusquer is “to ambush” or “to lie in wait.” It is pronounced as ahn-bew-SKEH.
The verb embusquer comes from the Old French word “embushier,” meaning “to hide in the bushes.” It is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense in everyday French, indicating an action that was completed in the past.
Examples:
- Nous avons embusqué les ennemis dans la forêt. (We ambushed the enemies in the forest.)
- Tu as embusqué ton frère pour lui faire une surprise. (You lay in wait for your brother to surprise him.)
- Ils ont embusqué le voleur et l’ont arrêté. (They ambushed the thief and arrested him.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of embusquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai embusqué | J’ai embusqué le gibier. | I ambushed the game. |
tu | as embusqué | Tu as embusqué le lapin. | You ambushed the rabbit. |
il | a embusqué | Il a embusqué les ennemis. | He ambushed the enemies. |
elle | a embusqué | Elle a embusqué les bandits. | She ambushed the bandits. |
on | a embusqué | On a embusqué les voleurs. | We ambushed the thieves. |
nous | avons embusqué | Nous avons embusqué le convoi. | We ambushed the convoy. |
vous | avez embusqué | Vous avez embusqué le repaire. | You ambushed the hideout. |
ils | ont embusqué | Ils ont embusqué le campement. | They ambushed the camp. |
elles | ont embusqué | Elles ont embusqué l’ennemi. | They ambushed the enemy. |
Other Conjugations for Embusquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the embusquer present perfect tense conjugation!
Embusquer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb embusquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!