Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Introduction to the verb exceller
The English translation of the French verb exceller is “to excel.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ek-se-ler.”
The word exceller comes from the Latin word “excellere,” meaning “to surpass” or “to be superior.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the Passé Composé tense, exceller is most often used to describe a past action or event that was outstanding or exceptional. It is often used in a positive sense, to express a high level of skill or achievement.
Here are three simple examples of exceller in the Passé Composé tense:
- Il a excellé dans ses études. (He excelled in his studies.)
- Nous avons excellé lors du match de football. (We excelled during the football game.)
- Elle a excellé en tant que chef d’orchestre. (She excelled as a conductor.)
In each of these examples, exceller is used to describe a past action or event that was exceptional or superior. The verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle excellé.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai excellé | J’ai excellé dans la danse. | I excelled in dancing. |
tu | as excellé | Tu as excellé dans le sport. | You excelled in sports. |
il | a excellé | Il a excellé dans ses études. | He excelled in his studies. |
elle | a excellé | Elle a excellé dans son travail. | She excelled in her work. |
on | a excellé | On a excellé dans l’écriture. | We excelled in writing. |
nous | avons excellé | Nous avons excellé dans la cuisine. | We excelled in cooking. |
vous | avez excellé | Vous avez excellé dans la musique. | You excelled in music. |
ils | ont excellé | Ils ont excellé dans le commerce. | They excelled in business. |
elles | ont excellé | Elles ont excellé dans le dessin. | They excelled in drawing. |
Other Conjugations for Exceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exceller
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the exceller present perfect tense conjugation!
Exceller – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb exceller. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!