Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb engueuler

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The English translation of the French verb engueuler is “to scold” or “to tell off.” It is pronounced as “ahn-guh-lay.”

Engueuler comes from the French word “gueule,” which means “mouth” or “muzzle.” The prefix “en” gives it a negative or intensive meaning, so the literal translation could be “to muzzle someone.”

In everyday French, engueuler is often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that happened in the past and is now completed. It is often used to describe a scolding or reprimand that someone received.

Example 1: Hier, mes parents m’ont engueulé parce que j’étais rentré trop tard. (Yesterday, my parents scolded me because I came home too late.)

Example 2: Elle nous a engueulés pour avoir oublié de lui apporter son café. (She told us off for forgetting to bring her coffee.)

Example 3: J’ai engueulé mon frère pour avoir cassé mon téléphone. (I scolded my brother for breaking my phone.)

In all of these examples, engueuler is used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a specific event that happened in the past. It is often used in a casual or informal setting to describe a scolding or reprimand from someone in a position of authority.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of engueuler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai engueulé J’ai engueulé mon frère. I yelled at my brother.
tu as engueulé Tu as engueulé ton copain. You scolded your friend.
il a engueulé Il a engueulé ses enfants. He scolded his children.
elle a engueulé Elle a engueulé son patron. She yelled at her boss.
on a engueulé On a engueulé le chien. We yelled at the dog.
nous avons engueulé Nous avons engueulé nos voisins. We yelled at our neighbors.
vous avez engueulé Vous avez engueulé le chauffeur. You yelled at the driver.
ils ont engueulé Ils ont engueulé leur professeur. They yelled at their teacher.
elles ont engueulé Elles ont engueulé leurs amis. They yelled at their friends.

Other Conjugations for Engueuler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler

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Engueuler – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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