Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Introduction to the verb entrecouper
The English translation of the French verb entrecouper is “to interrupt” or “to cut into pieces.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-truh-koo-pay.
The word entrecouper comes from the Latin words “inter” meaning “between” and “copare” meaning “to cut.” It is a compound verb formed by adding the prefix “entre” to the verb “couper.”
In everyday French, entrecouper is most often used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to describe actions that have been interrupted in the past. It is also used to describe something that has been cut into pieces.
Here are three simple examples of how entrecouper is used in the passé composé tense:
- J’ai entrecoupé mon travail pour prendre une pause. (I interrupted my work to take a break.)
- Elle a entrecoupé son discours avec des anecdotes amusantes. (She interrupted her speech with funny anecdotes.)
- Nous avons entrecoupé la longue route en faisant plusieurs arrêts. (We interrupted the long journey by making several stops.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of entrecouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai entrecoupé | J’ai entrecoupé la conversation. | I interrupted the conversation. |
tu | as entrecoupé | Tu as entrecoupé ton discours. | You interrupted your speech. |
il | a entrecoupé | Il a entrecoupé la musique. | He interrupted the music. |
elle | a entrecoupé | Elle a entrecoupé la lecture. | She interrupted the reading. |
on | a entrecoupé | On a entrecoupé le film. | We interrupted the movie. |
nous | avons entrecoupé | Nous avons entrecoupé le dîner. | We interrupted dinner. |
vous | avez entrecoupé | Vous avez entrecoupé la réunion. | You interrupted the meeting. |
ils | ont entrecoupé | Ils ont entrecoupé le silence. | They interrupted the silence. |
elles | ont entrecoupé | Elles ont entrecoupé leurs pensées. | They interrupted their thoughts. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
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Entrecouper – 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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