Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Introduction to the verb exercer
The English translation of the French verb exercer is “to exercise” or “to practice”. The infinitive form, exercer, is pronounced as [ɛk.sɛʁ.se].
The word exercer comes from the Latin word exercere, meaning “to train” or “to practice”. It entered the French language during the Middle Ages and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, exercer is often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a past action or event that has been completed. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir in the present tense, followed by the past participle exercé. For example:
- J’ai exercé mon droit de vote hier. (I exercised my right to vote yesterday.)
- Nous avons exercé nos talents de musiciens lors de la fête. (We practiced our musical talents at the party.)
- Les médecins ont exercé leur profession avec dévouement pendant la pandémie. (The doctors practiced their profession with devotion during the pandemic.)
In these examples, the verb exercer is used to convey actions or activities that have been done or performed in the past. It can refer to physical exercise, practicing a skill or profession, or even exercising one’s rights or responsibilities.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exercé | J’ai exercé mon droit de vote. | I exercised my right to vote. |
tu | as exercé | Tu as exercé ta passion. | You pursued your passion. |
il | a exercé | Il a exercé son métier pendant 20 ans. | He worked in his profession for 20 years. |
elle | a exercé | Elle a exercé une grande influence sur lui. | She had a great influence on him. |
on | a exercé | On a exercé une pression sur le gouvernement. | We put pressure on the government. |
nous | avons exercé | Nous avons exercé nos droits. | We exercised our rights. |
vous | avez exercé | Vous avez exercé une grande responsabilité. | You exercised a great responsibility. |
ils | ont exercé | Ils ont exercé leur pouvoir. | They exercised their power. |
elles | ont exercé | Elles ont exercé leur autorité. | They exercised their authority. |
Other Conjugations for Exercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exercer
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Exercer – 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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