Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Introduction to the verb engouffrer
The English translation of the French verb engouffrer is “to engulf” or “to swallow up”. It is pronounced as “ahn-goo-fray” in its infinitive form.
The word engouffrer comes from the French prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the verb “gouffrer” (meaning “to stuff” or “to gorge”). It is most often used in everyday French language in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai engouffré un croissant ce matin. (I engulfed a croissant this morning.)
- Il a engouffré sa tristesse et a continué à travailler. (He swallowed up his sadness and continued to work.)
- Nous avons engouffré le repas en quelques minutes. (We devoured the meal in a few minutes.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engouffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engouffré | J’ai engouffré le sandwich. | I devoured the sandwich. |
tu | as engouffré | Tu as engouffré le gâteau. | You devoured the cake. |
il | a engouffré | Il a engouffré le café. | He gulped down the coffee. |
elle | a engouffré | Elle a engouffré le chocolat. | She wolfed down the chocolate. |
on | a engouffré | On a engouffré le repas. | We devoured the meal. |
nous | avons engouffré | Nous avons engouffré les croissants. | We devoured the croissants. |
vous | avez engouffré | Vous avez engouffré les fruits. | You devoured the fruits. |
ils | ont engouffré | Ils ont engouffré le dîner. | They devoured dinner. |
elles | ont engouffré | Elles ont engouffré les bonbons. | They devoured the candies. |
Other Conjugations for Engouffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
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Engouffrer – 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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