Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Introduction to the verb failler
The English translation of the French verb failler is “to fail.” It is pronounced as “fa-yay.”
The word failler comes from the Old French word “failir,” which means “to fail” or “to be lacking.” It is derived from the Latin word “fallere,” meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate a past action or event that has been completed.
Some examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations are:
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J’ai failli manquer le train ce matin. (I almost missed the train this morning.)
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Nous avons failli être en retard au rendez-vous. (We almost were late for the appointment.)
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Elle a failli tomber en glissant sur la glace. (She almost fell while slipping on the ice.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of failler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai failli | J’ai failli tomber. | I almost fell. |
tu | as failli | Tu as failli arriver en retard. | You almost arrived late. |
il | a failli | Il a failli manquer son train. | He almost missed his train. |
elle | a failli | Elle a failli rater l’examen. | She almost failed the exam. |
on | a failli | On a failli perdre le match. | We almost lost the game. |
nous | avons failli | Nous avons failli oublier son anniversaire. | We almost forgot her birthday. |
vous | avez failli | Vous avez failli renverser le vase. | You almost knocked over the vase. |
ils | ont failli | Ils ont failli se battre. | They almost fought. |
elles | ont failli | Elles ont failli se perdre. | They almost got lost. |
Other Conjugations for Failler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
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Failler – 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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