Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Introduction to the verb encaustiquer
The English translation of encaustiquer is “to polish” or “to wax.” In French, the infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kohs-tee-kay.”
Encaustiquer comes from the Old French word “encaustiquer” which originated from the Latin word “causticus” meaning “burning” or “caustic.” It was first used in the 17th century in French literature to describe the action of polishing or waxing.
In everyday French, encaustiquer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a completed past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai encaustiqué mes chaussures hier. (I polished my shoes yesterday.)
- Tu as encaustiqué la table avant le dîner. (You waxed the table before dinner.)
- Il a encaustiqué la voiture la semaine dernière. (He waxed the car last week.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encaustiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai encaustiqué | J’ai encaustiqué la table. | I waxed the table. |
tu | as encaustiqué | Tu as encaustiqué le sol. | You waxed the floor. |
il | a encaustiqué | Il a encaustiqué les meubles. | He waxed the furniture. |
elle | a encaustiqué | Elle a encaustiqué les chaussures. | She polished the shoes. |
on | a encaustiqué | On a encaustiqué la voiture. | We waxed the car. |
nous | avons encaustiqué | Nous avons encaustiqué les parquets. | We waxed the parquet floors. |
vous | avez encaustiqué | Vous avez encaustiqué les vitres. | You waxed the windows. |
ils | ont encaustiqué | Ils ont encaustiqué les statues. | They waxed the statues. |
elles | ont encaustiqué | Elles ont encaustiqué les bijoux. | They polished the jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Encaustiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
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Encaustiquer – 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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