Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Introduction to the verb encloîtrer
The English translation of the French verb encloîtrer is “to confine” or “to lock up.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kluh-ee-truh” in the infinitive form.
The word encloîtrer comes from the Old French word “cloistre” which means “cloister” or “convent.” It is derived from the Latin word “claustrum” meaning “enclosure” or “barrier.”
In everyday French, encloîtrer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is commonly used to describe someone or something being confined or locked up.
- Je l’ai encloîtré dans sa chambre pour qu’il se repose. (I confined him in his room so he could rest.)
- Les animaux étaient encloîtrés dans des cages étroites. (The animals were confined in narrow cages.)
- Les prisonniers ont été encloîtrés pendant plusieurs jours avant leur libération. (The prisoners were locked up for several days before their release.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of encloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai encloîtré | J’ai encloîtré mon chat. | I enclosed my cat. |
tu | as encloîtré | Tu as encloîtré ton chien. | You enclosed your dog. |
il | a encloîtré | Il a encloîtré le jardin. | He enclosed the garden. |
elle | a encloîtré | Elle a encloîtré la piscine. | She enclosed the pool. |
on | a encloîtré | On a encloîtré le parc. | We enclosed the park. |
nous | avons encloîtré | Nous avons encloîtré la cour. | We enclosed the courtyard. |
vous | avez encloîtré | Vous avez encloîtré la forêt. | You enclosed the forest. |
ils | ont encloîtré | Ils ont encloîtré le jardin zoologique. | They enclosed the zoo garden. |
elles | ont encloîtré | Elles ont encloîtré l’église. | They enclosed the church. |
Other Conjugations for Encloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
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Encloîtrer – 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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