Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Introduction to the verb emmener
The English translation of the French verb emmener is “to take” or “to bring.” It is pronounced as “eh-men-ay.”
The language origin of emmener can be traced back to the Old French word “amener,” which meant “to lead or bring.” Over time, the “a” was replaced with an “e” to become “emmener.”
In everyday French, emmener is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past. It is typically used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “emmener.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai emmené mon chien au parc hier. (I took my dog to the park yesterday.)
- Elle a emmené ses enfants en vacances l’été dernier. (She took her children on vacation last summer.)
- Nous avons emmené nos amis au restaurant pour fêter leur anniversaire. (We took our friends to the restaurant to celebrate their birthday.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of emmener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai emmené | J’ai emmené mon fils au parc. | I took my son to the park. |
tu | as emmené | Tu as emmené ta soeur à l’école. | You took your sister to school. |
il | a emmené | Il a emmené son chien en promenade. | He took his dog for a walk. |
elle | a emmené | Elle a emmené sa valise en voyage. | She took her suitcase on a trip. |
on | a emmené | On a emmené les enfants à la plage. | We took the children to the beach. |
nous | avons emmené | Nous avons emmené nos amis au restaurant. | We took our friends to the restaurant. |
vous | avez emmené | Vous avez emmené vos parents en vacances. | You took your parents on vacation. |
ils | ont emmené | Ils ont emmené leurs vélos en randonnée. | They took their bikes on a hike. |
elles | ont emmené | Elles ont emmené leurs robes pour le bal. | They took their dresses to the dance. |
Other Conjugations for Emmener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
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Emmener – 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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