Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Introduction to the verb ensoufrer
The English translation of the French verb ensoufrer is “to smother” or “to suffocate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as ahn-suh-freh.
The word ensoufrer is derived from the Old French word ensofrer, which comes from the Latin word suffocare, meaning “to suffocate.” In everyday French, ensoufrer 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.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai ensoufré les bougies avant de dormir. (I smothered the candles before going to sleep.)
- Le feu a ensoufré toute la maison. (The fire suffocated the entire house.)
- Tu as ensoufré le chat en le serrant trop fort. (You suffocated the cat by squeezing it too tightly.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of ensoufrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai ensoufré | J’ai ensoufré la viande. | I seasoned the meat. |
tu | as ensoufré | Tu as ensoufré le plat. | You seasoned the dish. |
il | a ensoufré | Il a ensoufré le poisson. | He seasoned the fish. |
elle | a ensoufré | Elle a ensoufré le poulet. | She seasoned the chicken. |
on | a ensoufré | On a ensoufré la salade. | We seasoned the salad. |
nous | avons ensoufré | Nous avons ensoufré le riz. | We seasoned the rice. |
vous | avez ensoufré | Vous avez ensoufré les légumes. | You seasoned the vegetables. |
ils | ont ensoufré | Ils ont ensoufré les pâtes. | They seasoned the pasta. |
elles | ont ensoufré | Elles ont ensoufré la soupe. | They seasoned the soup. |
Other Conjugations for Ensoufrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoufrer
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Ensoufrer – 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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