Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Introduction to the verb espionner
The English translation of the French verb espionner is “to spy.” The infinitive form, espionner, is pronounced as [es-pyo-nay].
Espionner comes from the Old French word “espion” which means “spy.” It originated from the Latin word “specere” meaning “to see.” In everyday French, espionner 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 past actions that have been completed.
Here are three simple examples of espionner in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai espionné mes voisins hier soir. (I spied on my neighbors last night.)
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Tu as espionné ton petit ami sur les réseaux sociaux ? (Did you spy on your boyfriend on social media?)
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Il a espionné son collègue pour obtenir des informations confidentielles. (He spied on his colleague to get confidential information.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of espionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai espionné | J’ai espionné mes voisins. | I spied on my neighbors. |
tu | as espionné | Tu as espionné ton patron. | You spied on your boss. |
il | a espionné | Il a espionné l’équipe adverse. | He spied on the opposing team. |
elle | a espionné | Elle a espionné son ex-petit ami. | She spied on her ex-boyfriend. |
on | a espionné | On a espionné les conversations. | We spied on the conversations. |
nous | avons espionné | Nous avons espionné les activités. | We spied on the activities. |
vous | avez espionné | Vous avez espionné les informations. | You spied on the information. |
ils | ont espionné | Ils ont espionné leurs ennemis. | They spied on their enemies. |
elles | ont espionné | Elles ont espionné leurs camarades. | They spied on their classmates. |
Other Conjugations for Espionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb espionner
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Espionner – 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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