Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Introduction to the verb enserrer
The English translation of the French verb enserrer is “to enclose” or “to surround”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-seh-reh”.
The word enserrer comes from the Old French term “enserrer” which means “to lock in” or “to enclose”. It is derived from the Latin word “inserrare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb enserrer is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three examples of enserrer used in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai enserré les documents dans une enveloppe. (I enclosed the documents in an envelope.)
- Tu as enserré ta sœur dans tes bras. (You hugged your sister in your arms.)
- Il a enserré sa main autour de la poignée de porte. (He gripped his hand around the door handle.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of enserrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai enserré | J’ai enserré ma main. | I clenched my hand. |
tu | as enserré | Tu as enserré ton bras. | You clenched your arm. |
il | a enserré | Il a enserré la clé. | He gripped the key. |
elle | a enserré | Elle a enserré le poignet. | She tightened her wrist. |
on | a enserré | On a enserré le câble. | We tightened the cable. |
nous | avons enserré | Nous avons enserré le paquet. | We wrapped the package. |
vous | avez enserré | Vous avez enserré la bouteille. | You grasped the bottle. |
ils | ont enserré | Ils ont enserré le tronc. | They clasped the trunk. |
elles | ont enserré | Elles ont enserré leurs mains. | They clasped their hands. |
Other Conjugations for Enserrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enserrer
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Enserrer – 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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