Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Introduction to the verb enfermer
The English translation of the French verb enfermer is “to lock up” or “to imprison.” The infinitive form of enfermer is pronounced “ahn-fehr-meh.”
The word enfermer comes from the Latin word “infirmare,” which means “to confine” or “to imprison.” In everyday French, enfermer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of enfermer used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai enfermé mon chat dans la salle de bain. (I locked my cat in the bathroom.)
- Tu as enfermé les clés dans la voiture ! (You locked the keys in the car!)
- Les voleurs ont été enfermés dans la prison. (The thieves were locked up in prison.)
In these examples, the verb enfermer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir in the present tense, followed by the past participle enfermé. It is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past, such as locking up a cat, keys, or thieves.
In everyday French, enfermer is used in a variety of contexts, such as locking up objects, people, or animals, as well as being used figuratively to mean “to confine” or “to restrict.” It is a commonly used verb in both spoken and written French.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enfermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enfermé | J’ai enfermé le chat dans sa cage. | I locked the cat in its cage. |
tu | as enfermé | Tu as enfermé les clés dans le tiroir. | You locked the keys in the drawer. |
il | a enfermé | Il a enfermé le criminel en prison. | He locked the criminal in prison. |
elle | a enfermé | Elle a enfermé les documents dans le coffre-fort. | She locked the documents in the safe. |
on | a enfermé | On a enfermé le chien dans le jardin. | We locked the dog in the garden. |
nous | avons enfermé | Nous avons enfermé les vélos dans le garage. | We locked the bikes in the garage. |
vous | avez enfermé | Vous avez enfermé la porte à clé. | You locked the door. |
ils | ont enfermé | Ils ont enfermé les animaux dans leur enclos. | They locked the animals in their pen. |
elles | ont enfermé | Elles ont enfermé leur valise dans le placard. | They locked their suitcase in the closet. |
Other Conjugations for Enfermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
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Enfermer – 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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