Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Introduction to the verb enlever
The English translation of enlever is “to remove” or “to take off.” It is pronounced as “ahn-luh-veh.”
Enlever comes from the French word “lever,” which means “to lift” or “to raise.” The prefix “en” is used to indicate a movement away from something, thus giving enlever the meaning of “to take away” or “to remove.”
In everyday French, the passé composé (present perfect) tense is used to talk about completed actions or events in the past. Enlever is often used in this tense to describe the act of removing or taking off something in the past.
Example 1: J’ai enlevé mes chaussures. (I took off my shoes.)
Example 2: Il a enlevé la tache sur son chemisier. (He removed the stain from his blouse.)
Example 3: Nous avons enlevé les décorations après la fête. (We removed the decorations after the party.)
Overall, enlever is a commonly used verb in French, especially in the context of cleaning, organizing, or getting rid of something. Its past tense form, enlevé, can also be used as an adjective to mean “removed” or “taken off.”
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enlevé | J’ai enlevé mes chaussures. | I took off my shoes. |
tu | as enlevé | Tu as enlevé la tache. | You removed the stain. |
il | a enlevé | Il a enlevé la couverture. | He removed the blanket. |
elle | a enlevé | Elle a enlevé son chapeau. | She took off her hat. |
on | a enlevé | On a enlevé les débris. | We removed the debris. |
nous | avons enlevé | Nous avons enlevé la poussière. | We dusted off. |
vous | avez enlevé | Vous avez enlevé la mauvaise herbe. | You removed the weeds. |
ils | ont enlevé | Ils ont enlevé les bagages. | They removed the luggage. |
elles | ont enlevé | Elles ont enlevé leurs manteaux. | They took off their coats. |
Other Conjugations for Enlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
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Enlever – 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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