Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Introduction to the verb entonner
The English translation of the French verb entonner is “to tune in/to begin.” It is pronounced as “ahn-toh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word entonner comes from the Latin word “intonare,” meaning “to thunder/to resound.” In everyday French, entonner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past but are still relevant in the present.
Here are three simple examples of entonner in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai entonné ma chanson préférée. (I tuned in my favorite song.)
- Nous avons entonné le chant de la victoire. (We began singing the victory song.)
- Tu as bien entonné la mélodie. (You started the melody well.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of entonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai entonné | J’ai entonné une chanson. | I sang a song. |
tu | as entonné | Tu as entonné un hymne. | You sang a hymn. |
il | a entonné | Il a entonné une mélodie. | He sang a melody. |
elle | a entonné | Elle a entonné une comptine. | She sang a nursery rhyme. |
on | a entonné | On a entonné un chant traditionnel. | We sang a traditional song. |
nous | avons entonné | Nous avons entonné un refrain. | We sang a refrain. |
vous | avez entonné | Vous avez entonné un couplet. | You sang a verse. |
ils | ont entonné | Ils ont entonné un air. | They sang a tune. |
elles | ont entonné | Elles ont entonné une chansonnette. | They sang a ditty. |
Other Conjugations for Entonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the entonner present perfect tense conjugation!
Entonner – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb entonner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!