Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Introduction to the verb emprisonner
The English translation of the French verb emprisonner is “to imprison” or “to detain.” It is pronounced as [ahm-pree-zoh-ne].
The word emprisonner comes from the Old French word “emprison,” which is derived from the Latin word “premunitus,” meaning “to fortify.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of putting someone in prison or detaining them against their will.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, emprisonner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “emprisonné.”
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of emprisonner in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai emprisonné le voleur hier soir. (I imprisoned the thief last night.)
- Les autorités ont emprisonné les manifestants pour avoir enfreint le couvre-feu. (The authorities imprisoned the protesters for breaking the curfew.)
- Nous avons été emprisonnés pendant plusieurs jours avant d’être relâchés sans accusation. (We were imprisoned for several days before being released without charges.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of emprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai emprisonné | J’ai emprisonné le voleur. | I imprisoned the thief. |
tu | as emprisonné | Tu as emprisonné ton frère. | You imprisoned your brother. |
il | a emprisonné | Il a emprisonné le coupable. | He imprisoned the guilty one. |
elle | a emprisonné | Elle a emprisonné son mari. | She imprisoned her husband. |
on | a emprisonné | On a emprisonné l’innocent. | We imprisoned the innocent one. |
nous | avons emprisonné | Nous avons emprisonné les rebelles. | We imprisoned the rebels. |
vous | avez emprisonné | Vous avez emprisonné le suspect. | You imprisoned the suspect. |
ils | ont emprisonné | Ils ont emprisonné les criminels. | They imprisoned the criminals. |
elles | ont emprisonné | Elles ont emprisonné les prisonnières. | They imprisoned the prisoners. |
Other Conjugations for Emprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
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Emprisonner – 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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