Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Introduction to the verb esquisser
The English translation of the French verb esquisser is “to sketch” or “to outline.” It is pronounced as [es-kee-say] in the infinitive form.
The word esquisser comes from the Old French term “esquis” which means “a rough draft.” It has its roots in the Latin word “exquiritare” which means “to search out.” In everyday French, esquisser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of esquisser in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai esquissé un portrait de mon ami. (I sketched a portrait of my friend.)
- Elle a esquissé un sourire en me voyant. (She smiled at me when she saw me.)
- Nous avons esquissé un plan pour notre projet. (We outlined a plan for our project.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of esquisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai esquissé | J’ai esquissé un dessin. | I sketched a drawing. |
tu | as esquissé | Tu as esquissé une idée. | You sketched an idea. |
il | a esquissé | Il a esquissé un sourire. | He sketched a smile. |
elle | a esquissé | Elle a esquissé un plan. | She sketched a plan. |
on | a esquissé | On a esquissé une carte. | We sketched a map. |
nous | avons esquissé | Nous avons esquissé un portrait. | We sketched a portrait. |
vous | avez esquissé | Vous avez esquissé une danse. | You sketched a dance. |
ils | ont esquissé | Ils ont esquissé un projet. | They sketched a project. |
elles | ont esquissé | Elles ont esquissé une sculpture. | They sketched a sculpture. |
Other Conjugations for Esquisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquisser
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Esquisser – 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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