Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Introduction to the verb essayer
The English translation of the French verb essayer is “to try” or “to attempt.” It is pronounced as “eh-say-eh,” with the stress on the second syllable.
The verb essayer comes from the Old French word “essai,” meaning “trial” or “attempt.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of using essayer in the Passé Composé tense are:
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J’ai essayé de faire du vélo hier. (I tried to ride a bike yesterday.)
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Tu as essayé le nouveau restaurant? (Have you tried the new restaurant?)
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Il a essayé de réparer la voiture, mais il n’y est pas arrivé. (He tried to fix the car, but he couldn’t do it.)
In these examples, the verb essayer is conjugated in the Passé Composé tense with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) and followed by the past participle essayé (tried). The subject of the sentence comes before the auxiliary verb and the action comes after the past participle. The action is considered completed, so the past tense is used.
In conclusion, essayer is a common verb in everyday French that means “to try” or “to attempt.” It is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of essayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai essayé | J’ai essayé de faire du vélo. | I tried to ride a bike. |
tu | as essayé | Tu as essayé la nouvelle recette. | You tried the new recipe. |
il | a essayé | Il a essayé de résoudre le problème. | He tried to solve the problem. |
elle | a essayé | Elle a essayé la robe rouge. | She tried the red dress. |
on | a essayé | On a essayé de comprendre la situation. | We tried to understand the situation. |
nous | avons essayé | Nous avons essayé la nouvelle application. | We tried the new app. |
vous | avez essayé | Vous avez essayé de nager. | You tried to swim. |
ils | ont essayé | Ils ont essayé la pizza au pepperoni. | They tried the pepperoni pizza. |
elles | ont essayé | Elles ont essayé de jouer du piano. | They tried to play the piano. |
Other Conjugations for Essayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essayer
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Essayer – 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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