Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Introduction to the verb essuyer
The English translation of the French verb essuyer is “to wipe.” It is pronounced “eh-swee-yay.”
The origin of essuyer can be traced back to the Latin word “exsucare,” meaning “to drain out,” which then evolved into “exsucare,” meaning “to wipe off.”
In everyday French, essuyer 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 actions or events that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of essuyer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai essuyé la table après le dîner. (I wiped the table after dinner.)
- Il a essuyé ses larmes avant de partir. (He wiped his tears before leaving.)
- Nous avons essuyé nos chaussures avant d’entrer dans la maison. (We wiped our shoes before entering the house.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of essuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai essuyé | J’ai essuyé les verres. | I wiped the glasses. |
tu | as essuyé | Tu as essuyé la table. | You wiped the table. |
il | a essuyé | Il a essuyé sa bouche. | He wiped his mouth. |
elle | a essuyé | Elle a essuyé ses larmes. | She wiped her tears. |
on | a essuyé | On a essuyé la vaisselle. | We wiped the dishes. |
nous | avons essuyé | Nous avons essuyé la voiture. | We wiped the car. |
vous | avez essuyé | Vous avez essuyé le comptoir. | You wiped the counter. |
ils | ont essuyé | Ils ont essuyé leurs mains. | They wiped their hands. |
elles | ont essuyé | Elles ont essuyé le sol. | They wiped the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Essuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
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Essuyer – 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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