Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encabaner

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The English translation of the French verb encabaner is “to put in a cabin” or “to take shelter in a cabin.” The infinitive form, encabaner, is pronounced as “ahn-kah-bah-nay.”

The word encabaner comes from the French noun “cabane,” meaning “cabin” or “shelter,” and the suffix “-er” used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has happened in the past and has been completed.

Here are three simple examples of encabaner in the Passé Composé tense:

  1. J’ai encabané mes affaires avant de partir en vacances. (I put my things in a cabin before leaving for vacation.)
  2. Nous nous sommes encabanés dans la cabane pour échapper à la tempête. (We took shelter in the cabin to escape from the storm.)
  3. Ils ont encabané le chien à l’abri de la pluie. (They put the dog in the cabin to protect it from the rain.)

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encabaner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai encabané J’ai encabané mes affaires. I packed up my things.
tu as encabané Tu as encabané les courses. You packed the groceries.
il a encabané Il a encabané ses outils. He packed up his tools.
elle a encabané Elle a encabané ses vêtements. She packed her clothes.
on a encabané On a encabané les valises. We packed the suitcases.
nous avons encabané Nous avons encabané les affaires. We packed up the things.
vous avez encabané Vous avez encabané les cadeaux. You packed the gifts.
ils ont encabané Ils ont encabané les meubles. They packed the furniture.
elles ont encabané Elles ont encabané les livres. They packed the books.

Other Conjugations for Encabaner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encabaner

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Encabaner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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