Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Introduction to the verb expier
The English translation of the French verb expier is “to atone for” or “to expiate.” The infinitive form of expier is pronounced as “eks-pee-ay.”
The language origin of expier comes from the Latin word “expiare” which means “to atone for” or “to make amends.” It entered French through Old French in the 12th century.
In everyday French, expier is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe actions that have been completed in the past but still have an impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of expier in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai expié mes fautes. (I atoned for my mistakes.)
- Vous avez expié vos péchés. (You have expiated your sins.)
- Ils ont expié leurs crimes. (They have atoned for their crimes.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of expier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai expié | J’ai expié mes péchés. | I atoned for my sins. |
tu | as expié | Tu as expié ta faute. | You atoned for your mistake. |
il | a expié | Il a expié ses crimes. | He atoned for his crimes. |
elle | a expié | Elle a expié sa culpabilité. | She atoned for her guilt. |
on | a expié | On a expié notre mauvaise conduite. | We atoned for our bad behavior. |
nous | avons expié | Nous avons expié nos erreurs. | We atoned for our mistakes. |
vous | avez expié | Vous avez expié vos dettes. | You atoned for your debts. |
ils | ont expié | Ils ont expié leurs péchés. | They atoned for their sins. |
elles | ont expié | Elles ont expié leurs erreurs. | They atoned for their mistakes. |
Other Conjugations for Expier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
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Expier – 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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