Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Introduction to the verb engendrer
The English translation of the French verb “engendrer” is “to engender” or “to generate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zhahn-dreh.”
The word “engendrer” comes from the Latin word “ingenerare,” which means “to create.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “engendrer” in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai engendré un conflit en disant la vérité. (I engendered a conflict by telling the truth.)
- Les nouvelles réformes ont engendré une vague de protestations. (The new reforms have generated a wave of protests.)
- Le manque de communication a engendré des malentendus entre nous. (The lack of communication has caused misunderstandings between us.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engendrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engendré | J’ai engendré une nouvelle idée. | I spawned a new idea. |
tu | as engendré | Tu as engendré un conflit. | You caused a conflict. |
il | a engendré | Il a engendré une nouvelle génération. | He fathered a new generation. |
elle | a engendré | Elle a engendré un changement majeur. | She brought about a major change. |
on | a engendré | On a engendré une discussion. | We started a discussion. |
nous | avons engendré | Nous avons engendré un débat. | We sparked a debate. |
vous | avez engendré | Vous avez engendré une polémique. | You generated controversy. |
ils | ont engendré | Ils ont engendré beaucoup de bruit. | They caused a lot of noise. |
elles | ont engendré | Elles ont engendré une révolution. | They brought about a revolution. |
Other Conjugations for Engendrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
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Engendrer – 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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