Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Introduction to the verb ester
The English translation of the French verb ester is “to be” or “to stay”. The infinitive form of ester is pronounced as “eh-stay”.
The word ester comes from the Latin word “stare”, which means “to stand”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense. This tense is used to talk about past actions or events that have been completed.
Example 1: J’ai été à Paris l’année dernière. (I went to Paris last year.)
Example 2: Tu es resté à la maison hier soir. (You stayed at home last night.)
Example 3: Ils sont restés à l’hôtel pendant leurs vacances. (They stayed at the hotel during their vacation.)
In these examples, ester is used to indicate a specific action or state that occurred in the past and has now been completed. It can also be used to indicate a temporary state or condition, such as in the second example where “être” is used to mean “to stay”.
In summary, ester is a common verb in French that is used to indicate actions or states in the past. It is often used in the Passé Composé tense and has various meanings depending on the context.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of ester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai esté | J’ai esté au parc. | I have been to the park. |
tu | as esté | Tu as esté en retard. | You were late. |
il | a esté | Il a esté malade. | He was sick. |
elle | a esté | Elle a esté fatiguée. | She was tired. |
on | a esté | On a esté bien accueilli. | We were welcomed well. |
nous | avons esté | Nous avons esté amis. | We were friends. |
vous | avez esté | Vous avez esté studieux. | You were studious. |
ils | ont esté | Ils ont esté ennemis. | They were enemies. |
elles | ont esté | Elles ont esté complices. | They were accomplices. |
Other Conjugations for Ester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ester
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Ester – 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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