Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Introduction to the verb engrener
The English translation of the French verb engrener is “to mesh” or “to engage.” It is pronounced as “ahn-greh-nay.”
The word engrener is derived from the Latin word “ingrēnāre,” meaning “to entangle.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to describe the action of fitting or connecting gears or cogs together.
In everyday French, engrener is often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three examples of engrener used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai engrené les roues correctement. (I meshed the wheels correctly.)
- Tu as engrené la première vitesse. (You engaged the first gear.)
- Il a engrené les deux pièces ensemble. (He connected the two pieces together.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engrener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engrené | J’ai engrené la vitesse. | I shifted gears. |
tu | as engrené | Tu as engrené la première. | You shifted into first. |
il | a engrené | Il a engrené le moteur. | He started the engine. |
elle | a engrené | Elle a engrené le levier. | She engaged the lever. |
on | a engrené | On a engrené l’horloge. | We wound the clock. |
nous | avons engrené | Nous avons engrené le mécanisme. | We set the mechanism in motion. |
vous | avez engrené | Vous avez engrené la machine. | You started the machine. |
ils | ont engrené | Ils ont engrené le mouvement. | They initiated the movement. |
elles | ont engrené | Elles ont engrené la roue. | They turned the wheel. |
Other Conjugations for Engrener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
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Engrener – 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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