Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Introduction to the verb engorger
The English translation of the French verb engorger is “to clog” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gor-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The verb engorger comes from the Old French word “engorgier,” which has roots in the Latin word “gurgulio” meaning “throat” or “gullet.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which indicates an action that was completed in the past.
Some examples of engorger in Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai engorgé le lavabo avec mes cheveux. (I clogged the sink with my hair.)
- Il a engorgé la route avec son camion accidenté. (He blocked the road with his crashed truck.)
- Nous avons engorgé nos estomacs avec le dîner copieux. (We filled our stomachs with the heavy dinner.)
In these examples, the verb engorger is used to describe a physical obstruction or blockage. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “engorger les voies de communication” (to clog communication channels) or “engorger le marché” (to flood the market).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engorger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engorgé | J’ai engorgé la canalisation. | I clogged the pipeline. |
tu | as engorgé | Tu as engorgé l’évier. | You clogged the sink. |
il | a engorgé | Il a engorgé la route. | He clogged the road. |
elle | a engorgé | Elle a engorgé le tuyau. | She clogged the pipe. |
on | a engorgé | On a engorgé le passage. | We clogged the passage. |
nous | avons engorgé | Nous avons engorgé la rivière. | We clogged the river. |
vous | avez engorgé | Vous avez engorgé le système. | You clogged the system. |
ils | ont engorgé | Ils ont engorgé la ville. | They clogged the city. |
elles | ont engorgé | Elles ont engorgé le lac. | They clogged the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Engorger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
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Engorger – 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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