Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Introduction to the verb ensaisiner
The English translation of the French verb ensaisiner is “to season” or “to spice up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-say-zee-nay.”
The word ensaisiner is derived from the French word “saison,” meaning “seasoning” or “spice,” and the suffix “-er” which is commonly used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, ensaisiner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai ensaisiné mon plat avec du poivre et du sel. (I seasoned my dish with pepper and salt.)
- Tu as ensaisiné le poulet avec des herbes de Provence. (You spiced up the chicken with herbs from Provence.)
- Elle a ensaisiné sa soupe avec du piment. (She seasoned her soup with chili.)
In all of these examples, ensaisiner is used to describe the action of adding flavor to a dish. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “ensaisiner un discours” (to spice up a speech) or “ensaisiner une soirée” (to liven up a party).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of ensaisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai ensaisiné | J’ai ensaisiné le poulet. | I seasoned the chicken. |
tu | as ensaisiné | Tu as ensaisiné le poisson. | You seasoned the fish. |
il | a ensaisiné | Il a ensaisiné les légumes. | He seasoned the vegetables. |
elle | a ensaisiné | Elle a ensaisiné la viande. | She seasoned the meat. |
on | a ensaisiné | On a ensaisiné la salade. | We seasoned the salad. |
nous | avons ensaisiné | Nous avons ensaisiné les pâtes. | We seasoned the pasta. |
vous | avez ensaisiné | Vous avez ensaisiné le riz. | You seasoned the rice. |
ils | ont ensaisiné | Ils ont ensaisiné les sauces. | They seasoned the sauces. |
elles | ont ensaisiné | Elles ont ensaisiné les plats. | They seasoned the dishes. |
Other Conjugations for Ensaisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
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Ensaisiner – 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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