Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Introduction to the verb entrecroiser
The English translation of the French verb entrecroiser is “to intertwine” or “to interlock”. It is pronounced as ahn-truh-kwah-zay in its infinitive form.
The origin of entrecroiser can be broken down into two parts: “entre” meaning “between” and “croiser” meaning “to cross”. Together, they create the idea of something being woven or crossed between two points.
In everyday French, entrecroiser is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to refer to actions that have been completed or events that have occurred in the past. It is commonly used to describe physical actions or things that are intertwined or interlocked.
Examples:
1) Ils ont entrecroisé leurs doigts en signe de solidarité.
English translation: They interlocked their fingers as a sign of solidarity.
2) Les branches des arbres s’entrecroisent au-dessus du chemin.
English translation: The branches of the trees intertwine above the path.
3) Nous avons entrecroisé nos regards à plusieurs reprises pendant la réunion.
English translation: We locked eyes several times during the meeting.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of entrecroiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai entrecroisé | J’ai entrecroisé mes doigts. | I crossed my fingers. |
tu | as entrecroisé | Tu as entrecroisé tes jambes. | You crossed your legs. |
il | a entrecroisé | Il a entrecroisé ses bras. | He crossed his arms. |
elle | a entrecroisé | Elle a entrecroisé ses pieds. | She crossed her feet. |
on | a entrecroisé | On a entrecroisé nos regards. | We exchanged glances. |
nous | avons entrecroisé | Nous avons entrecroisé nos chemins. | We crossed paths. |
vous | avez entrecroisé | Vous avez entrecroisé vos doigts. | You crossed your fingers. |
ils | ont entrecroisé | Ils ont entrecroisé leurs mains. | They crossed their hands. |
elles | ont entrecroisé | Elles ont entrecroisé leurs regards. | They exchanged glances. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecroiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
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Entrecroiser – 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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