Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Introduction to the verb exagérer
The English translation of the French verb exagérer is “to exaggerate.” It is pronounced as “eh-zah-zhay-ray” in the infinitive form.
Exagérer comes from the Latin word “exaggerare,” which means “to magnify or increase.” It was first used in French in the 16th century.
In everyday French, exagérer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used to emphasize or overstate something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai exagéré mes problèmes pour attirer l’attention. (I exaggerated my problems to get attention.)
- Tu as exagéré en disant que c’était le meilleur gâteau du monde. (You exaggerated by saying it was the best cake in the world.)
- Les politiciens ont toujours tendance à exagérer leurs réalisations. (Politicians always tend to exaggerate their accomplishments.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exagérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exagéré | J’ai exagéré mes réactions. | I exaggerated my reactions. |
tu | as exagéré | Tu as exagéré les faits. | You exaggerated the facts. |
il | a exagéré | Il a exagéré ses compétences. | He exaggerated his skills. |
elle | a exagéré | Elle a exagéré la situation. | She exaggerated the situation. |
on | a exagéré | On a exagéré le nombre de participants. | We exaggerated the number of participants. |
nous | avons exagéré | Nous avons exagéré nos dépenses. | We exaggerated our expenses. |
vous | avez exagéré | Vous avez exagéré vos réactions. | You exaggerated your reactions. |
ils | ont exagéré | Ils ont exagéré leurs accomplissements. | They exaggerated their accomplishments. |
elles | ont exagéré | Elles ont exagéré leurs problèmes. | They exaggerated their problems. |
Other Conjugations for Exagérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
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Exagérer – 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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