Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Introduction to the verb enficher
The English translation of the French verb enficher is “to plug in” or “to insert.” It is pronounced as /ɑ̃fiʃe/.
Enficher comes from the French word “ficher” which means “to fix” or “to insert.” The prefix “en-” adds the sense of “putting into,” creating the meaning of “to plug in.”
In everyday French, enficher is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about something that has been plugged in or inserted in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai enfiché mon téléphone dans le chargeur. (I plugged in my phone to the charger.)
- Elle a enfiché la clé dans la serrure. (She inserted the key in the lock.)
- Nous avons enfiché la prise dans la prise électrique. (We plugged the plug into the electrical outlet.)
In these examples, enficher is used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Passé Composé tense to form the past tense. It conveys the action of plugging or inserting something in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enficher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enfiché | J’ai enfiché la prise. | I plugged in the plug. |
tu | as enfiché | Tu as enfiché le câble. | You plugged in the cable. |
il | a enfiché | Il a enfiché le casque. | He plugged in the headphones. |
elle | a enfiché | Elle a enfiché la clé USB. | She plugged in the USB key. |
on | a enfiché | On a enfiché la fiche. | We plugged in the plug. |
nous | avons enfiché | Nous avons enfiché le chargeur. | We plugged in the charger. |
vous | avez enfiché | Vous avez enfiché l’appareil. | You plugged in the device. |
ils | ont enfiché | Ils ont enfiché le disque dur. | They plugged in the hard drive. |
elles | ont enfiché | Elles ont enfiché l’adaptateur. | They plugged in the adapter. |
Other Conjugations for Enficher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enficher
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Enficher – 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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