Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Introduction to the verb en trouver
The English translation of the French verb en trouver is “to find.” It is pronounced as “ahn troo-veh.”
The origin of en trouver can be traced back to the Latin word “invenire,” which means “to come upon” or “to find.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that have been completed in the past and have a connection to the present.
Here are three examples of how en trouver is used in the Passé Composé tense in everyday French:
- J’ai en trouvé un bon restaurant dans le quartier. (I found a good restaurant in the neighborhood.)
- Nous avons en trouvé une solution à notre problème. (We have found a solution to our problem.)
- Elles ont en trouvé des jeux amusants pour la fête. (They found some fun games for the party.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of en trouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai trouvé | J’ai trouvé mes clés. | I found my keys. |
tu | as trouvé | Tu as trouvé un emploi. | You found a job. |
il | a trouvé | Il a trouvé la solution. | He found the solution. |
elle | a trouvé | Elle a trouvé le bonheur. | She found happiness. |
on | a trouvé | On a trouvé une excuse. | We found an excuse. |
nous | avons trouvé | Nous avons trouvé un restaurant. | We found a restaurant. |
vous | avez trouvé | Vous avez trouvé un cadeau. | You found a present. |
ils | ont trouvé | Ils ont trouvé une réponse. | They found an answer. |
elles | ont trouvé | Elles ont trouvé une bonne affaire. | They found a good deal. |
Other Conjugations for En Trouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
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En Trouver – 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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