Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Introduction to the verb emplumer
The English translation of the French verb emplumer is “to pluck” or “to feather.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-ploo-may.”
Emplumer comes from the Latin word “implumare,” which means “to pluck feathers.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts to refer to the act of removing feathers from a bird or to describe the act of dressing someone in fine clothes.
In everyday French, emplumer is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which indicates an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used to describe the act of plucking feathers from a bird, but can also be used figuratively to describe someone being taken advantage of or exploited.
Three examples of emplumer in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai emplumé la volaille pour le dîner. (I plucked the poultry for dinner.)
- Ils ont été emplumés par leur patron pour travailler des heures supplémentaires sans être payés. (They were taken advantage of by their boss to work overtime without being paid.)
- Elle s’est fait emplumer par ce vendeur malhonnête. (She was ripped off by that dishonest salesman.)
English translations:
- I plucked the poultry for dinner.
- They were taken advantage of by their boss to work overtime without being paid.
- She was ripped off by that dishonest salesman.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of emplumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai emplumé | J’ai emplumé mon chapeau. | I feathered my hat. |
tu | as emplumé | Tu as emplumé tes ailes. | You feathered your wings. |
il | a emplumé | Il a emplumé le costume. | He feathered the costume. |
elle | a emplumé | Elle a emplumé la robe. | She feathered the dress. |
on | a emplumé | On a emplumé la décoration. | We feathered the decoration. |
nous | avons emplumé | Nous avons emplumé le chapeau. | We feathered the hat. |
vous | avez emplumé | Vous avez emplumé la coiffe. | You feathered the headdress. |
ils | ont emplumé | Ils ont emplumé le masque. | They feathered the mask. |
elles | ont emplumé | Elles ont emplumé le coussin. | They feathered the cushion. |
Other Conjugations for Emplumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
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Emplumer – 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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