Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Introduction to the verb exprimer
The English translation of the French verb exprimer is “to express.” It is pronounced as “ehk-spree-meh.”
The verb exprimer comes from the Latin word “exprimere,” which means “to press out.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the verb exprimer in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai exprimé mes sentiments à mon ami. (I expressed my feelings to my friend.)
- Elle a exprimé sa joie en sautant de joie. (She expressed her joy by jumping up and down.)
- Nous avons exprimé nos préoccupations lors de la réunion. (We expressed our concerns during the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of exprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai exprimé | J’ai exprimé mes sentiments. | I expressed my feelings. |
tu | as exprimé | Tu as exprimé ton opinion. | You expressed your opinion. |
il | a exprimé | Il a exprimé sa gratitude. | He expressed his gratitude. |
elle | a exprimé | Elle a exprimé sa colère. | She expressed her anger. |
on | a exprimé | On a exprimé notre soutien. | We expressed our support. |
nous | avons exprimé | Nous avons exprimé notre point de vue. | We expressed our point of view. |
vous | avez exprimé | Vous avez exprimé votre soutien. | You expressed your support. |
ils | ont exprimé | Ils ont exprimé leur inquiétude. | They expressed their concern. |
elles | ont exprimé | Elles ont exprimé leur joie. | They expressed their joy. |
Other Conjugations for Exprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exprimer
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Exprimer – 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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