Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Introduction to the verb endêver
The English translation of the French verb endêver is “to endeavor.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-de-vay.”
Endêver comes from the Old French verb “endever,” which means “to strive.” It is derived from the Latin word “impendere,” which means “to hang over” or “to be imminent.”
In everyday French, endêver is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. It is often used to express determination or effort towards achieving a goal.
Examples:
- J’ai endêvé toute la nuit pour terminer ce projet. (I endeavored all night to finish this project.)
- Nous avons endêvé de devenir les meilleurs joueurs de football. (We endeavored to become the best football players.)
- Elle a endêvé de créer sa propre entreprise et elle a réussi. (She endeavored to create her own business and she succeeded.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of endêver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai endêvé | J’ai endêvé toute la nuit. | I dreamed all night. |
tu | as endêvé | Tu as endêvé d’un futur meilleur. | You dreamed of a better future. |
il | a endêvé | Il a endêvé d’aller à Paris. | He dreamed of going to Paris. |
elle | a endêvé | Elle a endêvé de devenir une star. | She dreamed of becoming a star. |
on | a endêvé | On a endêvé de partir en vacances. | We dreamed of going on vacation. |
nous | avons endêvé | Nous avons endêvé de réussir. | We dreamed of succeeding. |
vous | avez endêvé | Vous avez endêvé de vivre à la campagne. | You dreamed of living in the countryside. |
ils | ont endêvé | Ils ont endêvé de voyager autour du monde. | They dreamed of traveling around the world. |
elles | ont endêvé | Elles ont endêvé de changer le monde. | They dreamed of changing the world. |
Other Conjugations for Endêver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endêver
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Endêver – 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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