Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entraîner

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The English translation of entraîner is “to train” or “to lead to.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tray-nay.”

Entraîner comes from the Old French word “entrain,” meaning “to drag.” It is derived from the Latin word “trahere,” meaning “to pull.” In modern French, it is most often used in the context of sports or physical activities, but it can also refer to training or preparing for any kind of task or event.

In the Passé Composé tense, entraîner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle entraîné. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’ai entraîné mon chien au parc ce matin. (I trained my dog at the park this morning.)
  2. Nous avons été entraînés par un coach professionnel pour la compétition. (We were trained by a professional coach for the competition.)
  3. Les blessures l’ont entraîné à abandonner sa carrière sportive. (Injuries led him to give up his sports career.)

In all of these examples, entraîner is used to indicate the action of leading or preparing someone or something for a specific purpose or activity in the past.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of entraîner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai entraîné J’ai entraîné mon équipe. I trained my team.
tu as entraîné Tu as entraîné ton chien. You trained your dog.
il a entraîné Il a entraîné le cheval. He trained the horse.
elle a entraîné Elle a entraîné l’athlète. She trained the athlete.
on a entraîné On a entraîné les nouvelles recrues. We trained the new recruits.
nous avons entraîné Nous avons entraîné nos compétences. We trained our skills.
vous avez entraîné Vous avez entraîné votre voix. You trained your voice.
ils ont entraîné Ils ont entraîné leur équipe. They trained their team.
elles ont entraîné Elles ont entraîné leurs élèves. They trained their students.

Other Conjugations for Entraîner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraîner

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Entraîner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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