Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Introduction to the verb enseigner
The English translation of the French verb enseigner is “to teach.” It is pronounced [ɑ̃.sɛɲe]; the infinitive form ends in -er and is pronounced with a nasal vowel sound.
Enseigner comes from the Latin word “insignare,” meaning “to imprint or mark.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, enseigner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about past actions or events. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle of enseigner, which is “enseigné.”
Three simple examples of enseigner in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai enseigné le français pendant cinq ans. (I taught French for five years.)
- Tu as enseigné à ces élèves très talentueux. (You taught these very talented students.)
- Il a enseigné dans plusieurs écoles avant de devenir professeur d’université. (He taught in several schools before becoming a university professor.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enseigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enseigné | J’ai enseigné l’histoire. | I taught history. |
tu | as enseigné | Tu as enseigné le français. | You taught French. |
il | a enseigné | Il a enseigné les mathématiques. | He taught math. |
elle | a enseigné | Elle a enseigné la biologie. | She taught biology. |
on | a enseigné | On a enseigné la physique. | We taught physics. |
nous | avons enseigné | Nous avons enseigné la chimie. | We taught chemistry. |
vous | avez enseigné | Vous avez enseigné la géographie. | You taught geography. |
ils | ont enseigné | Ils ont enseigné l’informatique. | They taught computer science. |
elles | ont enseigné | Elles ont enseigné l’anglais. | They taught English. |
Other Conjugations for Enseigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
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Enseigner – 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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