Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Introduction to the verb envoler
The English translation for the French verb envoler is “to fly away.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-voh-lehr.
The word envoler comes from the French word envol, which means “flight” or “takeoff.” It is derived from the Latin word “volare,” which also means “to fly.”
In everyday French, envoler is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions or events that have already happened in the past. It is often used to describe something or someone that has flown away or disappeared.
Here are three simple examples of envoler being used in the Passé Composé tense:
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Le papillon s’est envolé avant que je puisse le prendre. (The butterfly flew away before I could catch it.)
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Toutes mes économies se sont envolées quand j’ai perdu mon travail. (All my savings flew away when I lost my job.)
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Les oiseaux se sont envolés à notre approche. (The birds flew away when we approached.)
In these examples, envoler is conjugated with the auxiliary verb être and the past participle envolé to form the Passé Composé tense. It is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past, and it is often accompanied by a time marker such as “before,” “when,” or “at our approach.”
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of envoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis envolé(e) | Je me suis envolé(e) vers Paris. | I flew to Paris. |
tu | t’es envolé(e) | Tu t’es envolé(e) pour tes vacances. | You flew for your vacation. |
il | s’est envolé | Il s’est envolé pour une mission. | He flew for a mission. |
elle | s’est envolée | Elle s’est envolée vers le soleil. | She flew towards the sun. |
on | s’est envolé(e)s | On s’est envolé(e)s en avion. | We flew by plane. |
nous | nous sommes envolé(e)s | Nous nous sommes envolé(e)s en montgolfière. | We flew in a hot air balloon. |
vous | vous êtes envolé(e)s | Vous vous êtes envolé(e)s pour l’Amérique. | You flew to America. |
ils | se sont envolés | Ils se sont envolés pour un voyage. | They flew for a trip. |
elles | se sont envolées | Elles se sont envolées vers de nouvelles aventures. | They flew towards new adventures. |
Other Conjugations for Envoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
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Envoler – 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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