Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Introduction to the verb explorer
The English translation of the French verb explorer is “to explore.” It is pronounced as “eks-ploh-ray.”
The word “explorer” comes from the Latin word “explorare,” meaning “to search out.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb explorer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the English Present Perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past but still have an impact on the present.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
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J’ai exploré la ville pendant une semaine. (I explored the city for a week.)
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Nous avons exploré cette région il y a deux ans. (We explored this region two years ago.)
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Ils ont exploré de nombreux pays à travers le monde. (They have explored numerous countries around the world.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of explorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exploré | J’ai exploré la ville. | I explored the city. |
tu | as exploré | Tu as exploré la forêt. | You explored the forest. |
il | a exploré | Il a exploré le musée. | He explored the museum. |
elle | a exploré | Elle a exploré la grotte. | She explored the cave. |
on | a exploré | On a exploré la région. | We explored the region. |
nous | avons exploré | Nous avons exploré le pays. | We explored the country. |
vous | avez exploré | Vous avez exploré le lac. | You explored the lake. |
ils | ont exploré | Ils ont exploré la montagne. | They explored the mountain. |
elles | ont exploré | Elles ont exploré les ruines. | They explored the ruins. |
Other Conjugations for Explorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
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Explorer – 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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