Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Introduction to the verb faner
The English translation of faner is “to wilt” or “to wither.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “fah-neh.”
The word faner comes from the Old French word “faan,” meaning “withered.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to describe actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai fané les fleurs. (I wilted the flowers.)
- Tu as fané la salade. (You wilted the lettuce.)
- Ils ont fané sous le soleil. (They wilted under the sun.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of faner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai fané | J’ai fané les fleurs. | I wilted the flowers. |
tu | as fané | Tu as fané le gazon. | You wilted the lawn. |
il | a fané | Il a fané les feuilles. | He wilted the leaves. |
elle | a fané | Elle a fané les herbes. | She wilted the herbs. |
on | a fané | On a fané les légumes. | We wilted the vegetables. |
nous | avons fané | Nous avons fané le foin. | We wilted the hay. |
vous | avez fané | Vous avez fané les roses. | You wilted the roses. |
ils | ont fané | Ils ont fané les fruits. | They wilted the fruits. |
elles | ont fané | Elles ont fané les plantes. | They wilted the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Faner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
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Faner – 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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