Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Introduction to the verb engrosser
The English translation of the French verb engrosser is “to engross” or “to monopolize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-gros-seh.
The language origin of engrosser comes from the Old French term “ongrossier,” which means “to make thick or fat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of engrosser in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai été engrossé par mon travail toute la journée. (I was engrossed in my work all day.)
- Elle s’est engrossée dans ses pensées et n’a pas remarqué que je suis entré. (She was engrossed in her thoughts and didn’t notice me entering.)
- Nous avons été engrossés par l’histoire captivante du livre. (We were engrossed by the captivating story of the book.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engrosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai engrossé | J’ai engrossé le poisson. | I fattened the fish. |
tu | as engrossé | Tu as engrossé la poule. | You fattened the chicken. |
il | a engrossé | Il a engrossé le cochon. | He fattened the pig. |
elle | a engrossé | Elle a engrossé la jument. | She fattened the mare. |
on | a engrossé | On a engrossé le bétail. | We fattened the livestock. |
nous | avons engrossé | Nous avons engrossé les oies. | We fattened the geese. |
vous | avez engrossé | Vous avez engrossé les vaches. | You fattened the cows. |
ils | ont engrossé | Ils ont engrossé les moutons. | They fattened the sheep. |
elles | ont engrossé | Elles ont engrossé les dindes. | They fattened the turkeys. |
Other Conjugations for Engrosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrosser
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Engrosser – 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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