Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Introduction to the verb enjouer
The English translation of the French verb enjouer is “to delight” or “to amuse.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zhoo-ay” in the infinitive form.
Enjouer has its origins in the Old French word “enjoier,” which comes from the Latin word “gaudere,” meaning “to rejoice.” In everyday French, enjouer is commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of enjouer in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- Nous avons enjoué nos invités avec des jeux amusants. (We delighted our guests with fun games.)
- Tu as enjoué ta sœur avec une blague. (You amused your sister with a joke.)
- Ils ont enjoué toute la classe avec leur spectacle de danse. (They delighted the whole class with their dance performance.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enjoué | J’ai enjoué la soirée. | I livened up the evening. |
tu | as enjoué | Tu as enjoué le groupe. | You cheered up the group. |
il | a enjoué | Il a enjoué la conversation. | He livened up the conversation. |
elle | a enjoué | Elle a enjoué la salle. | She livened up the room. |
on | a enjoué | On a enjoué l’atmosphère. | We livened up the atmosphere. |
nous | avons enjoué | Nous avons enjoué le dîner. | We livened up the dinner. |
vous | avez enjoué | Vous avez enjoué la fête. | You livened up the party. |
ils | ont enjoué | Ils ont enjoué le spectacle. | They livened up the show. |
elles | ont enjoué | Elles ont enjoué la journée. | They livened up the day. |
Other Conjugations for Enjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
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Enjouer – 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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