Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Introduction to the verb engager
The English translation of the French verb engager is “to engage” or “to hire.” It is pronounced as ahn-ga-zhay in its infinitive form.
The word engager comes from the French word gage, which means “pledge” or “security.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a past action that has been completed. It is also commonly used in the context of employment or hiring.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai engagé un nouvel employé hier. (I hired a new employee yesterday.)
- Nous avons engagé un avocat pour nous aider avec notre affaire. (We engaged a lawyer to help us with our case.)
- La société a engagé une nouvelle stratégie de marketing pour augmenter ses ventes. (The company engaged a new marketing strategy to increase its sales.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engagé | J’ai engagé un nouvel employé. | I hired a new employee. |
tu | as engagé | Tu as engagé une discussion. | You engaged in a discussion. |
il | a engagé | Il a engagé une poursuite. | He initiated a pursuit. |
elle | a engagé | Elle a engagé un avocat. | She hired a lawyer. |
on | a engagé | On a engagé une réforme. | We started a reform. |
nous | avons engagé | Nous avons engagé des dépenses élevées. | We incurred high expenses. |
vous | avez engagé | Vous avez engagé un contrat. | You entered into a contract. |
ils | ont engagé | Ils ont engagé un combat. | They engaged in a fight. |
elles | ont engagé | Elles ont engagé une procédure. | They initiated a procedure. |
Other Conjugations for Engager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
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Engager – 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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