Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Introduction to the verb etirer
The English translation of the French verb etirer is “to stretch.” It is pronounced as “eh-tee-reh” in its infinitive form.
Etirer comes from the Latin word “extendere,” meaning “to stretch out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions that have been completed.
Examples:
- J’ai étiré mes muscles avant de faire du sport. (I stretched my muscles before exercising.)
- Tu as étiré tes jambes après la longue marche. (You stretched your legs after the long walk.)
- Ils ont étiré leur budget pour pouvoir partir en vacances. (They stretched their budget to be able to go on vacation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of etirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai étiré | J’ai étiré mes muscles. | I stretched my muscles. |
tu | as étiré | Tu as étiré ton bras. | You stretched your arm. |
il | a étiré | Il a étiré le tissu. | He stretched the fabric. |
elle | a étiré | Elle a étiré sa jambe. | She stretched her leg. |
on | a étiré | On a étiré le caoutchouc. | We stretched the rubber. |
nous | avons étiré | Nous avons étiré les cordes. | We stretched the strings. |
vous | avez étiré | Vous avez étiré votre corps. | You stretched your body. |
ils | ont étiré | Ils ont étiré leurs muscles. | They stretched their muscles. |
elles | ont étiré | Elles ont étiré le papier. | They stretched the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Etirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb etirer
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Etirer – 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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