Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Introduction to the verb exhumer
The English translation of the French verb exhumer is “to exhume.” It is pronounced as “eg-zoo-may” in its infinitive form.
The word exhumer comes from the Latin word “exhumare,” meaning “to dig out of the ground,” which ultimately comes from the prefix “ex,” meaning “out,” and “humus,” meaning “earth” or “ground.” In everyday French, exhumer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Some examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai exhumé les vieilles photos de famille dans le grenier. (I exhumed the old family photos in the attic.)
- Les archéologues ont exhumé des artefacts anciens lors de leurs fouilles. (The archaeologists exhumed ancient artifacts during their excavations.)
- Nous avons dû exhumer les dossiers pour trouver la preuve de son innocence. (We had to exhume the files to find evidence of his innocence.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exhumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exhumé | J’ai exhumé le corps. | I exhumed the body. |
tu | as exhumé | Tu as exhumé le document. | You exhumed the document. |
il | a exhumé | Il a exhumé le trésor. | He exhumed the treasure. |
elle | a exhumé | Elle a exhumé l’ancienne tombe. | She exhumed the old grave. |
on | a exhumé | On a exhumé les restes. | We exhumed the remains. |
nous | avons exhumé | Nous avons exhumé le secret. | We exhumed the secret. |
vous | avez exhumé | Vous avez exhumé l’artefact. | You exhumed the artifact. |
ils | ont exhumé | Ils ont exhumé l’histoire. | They exhumed the history. |
elles | ont exhumé | Elles ont exhumé le passé. | They exhumed the past. |
Other Conjugations for Exhumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhumer
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Exhumer – 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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