Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Introduction to the verb expliciter
The English translation of the French verb expliciter is “to make explicit” or “to clarify.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced ehk-spee-see-teh.
The word expliciter comes from the Latin verb explicare, meaning “to unfold” or “to explain.” It was later adopted into French as expliciter in the 17th century.
In everyday French, expliciter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) or être (to be) and the past participle of the verb expliciter.
Here are three examples of expliciter in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai explicité mes idées lors de la réunion. (I made my ideas clear during the meeting.)
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Tu as explicité les règles du jeu avant de commencer. (You clarified the rules of the game before starting.)
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Ils ont explicité leur position lors de l’entretien. (They clarified their position during the interview.)
In all of these examples, expliciter is used to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is often used in professional or academic settings to make information or ideas clear.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of expliciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai explicité | J’ai explicité mon point de vue. | I explained my point of view. |
tu | as explicité | Tu as explicité tes intentions. | You explained your intentions. |
il | a explicité | Il a explicité la situation. | He explained the situation. |
elle | a explicité | Elle a explicité ses sentiments. | She explained her feelings. |
on | a explicité | On a explicité les règles du jeu. | We explained the rules of the game. |
nous | avons explicité | Nous avons explicité nos choix. | We explained our choices. |
vous | avez explicité | Vous avez explicité votre stratégie. | You explained your strategy. |
ils | ont explicité | Ils ont explicité leur position. | They explained their position. |
elles | ont explicité | Elles ont explicité leurs demandes. | They explained their demands. |
Other Conjugations for Expliciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
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Expliciter – 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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