Utiliser in the Compound Past Tense
When forming the passé composé, conjugate avoir into the present tense appropriate to the subject. Then, attach the past participle, which indicates the act of using already happened. For example, “I used” is j’ai utilisé and “we used” is nous avons utilisé.
How do you conjugate utiliser?
Conjugate the verb utiliser:
j’ utilise. tu utilises.
il utilisait. nous avons utilisé
vous utiliserez.
ils utiliseraient.
What are the six conjugations of avoir?
Let’s conjugate AVOIR
I have = J’ai. I have two dogs = J’ai deux chiens.
You have = Tu as (casual) You have a big problem = Tu as un gros problème.
She has = Elle a.
He has = Il a.
We have = on a.
We have = nous avons.
You have = vous avez (formal or you all)
They have = Elles ont (for an exclusively feminine group)
Does être take avoir?
The irregular past participles été (être) and eu (avoir) are used in the passé composé (past perfect), and both verbs take avoir as an auxiliary verb for compound tenses.
Is chanter conjugation with avoir or être?
The verb chanter uses the helping verb avoir and the past participle is chanté.
Is demander etre or avoir?
Demander is a regular -ER verb. It follows the standard verb conjugation rules of similar words like déjeuner (to have lunch), durer (to last), and countless other verbs.
Is voir avoir or etre?
The present participle of voir is voyant. To form the passé composé of voir, you will need the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle vu. With these two elements, you can construct this common past tense to match the subject pronoun. For example, “we saw” is nous avons vu.
What are the 17 être verbs in French?
The following is a list of verbs (and their derivatives) that require être:
aller > to go.
arriver > to arrive.
descendre > to descend / go downstairs. redescendre > to descend again.
entrer > to enter. rentrer > to re-enter.
monter > to climb. remonter > to climb again.
mourir > to die.
naître > to be born.
partir > to leave.
WHAT IS A in French?
Generally speaking, à means “to,” “at,” or “in,” while de means “of” or “from.” Both prepositions have numerous uses and to understand each better, it is best to compare them. Learn more about the preposition à.
Is Dormir reflexive?
Reflexive verbs you can only do to yourself. So dormir is just the general term, He’s sleeping, they sleep I sleep, but with the reflexive, it’s “I’m putting myself to sleep”, he’s putting himself to sleep.
What are être verbs in French?
Être is one of the two most important French verbs (avoir is the other one) and has irregular conjugations in just about every tense and mood. Être literally means “to be,” but also serves as an auxiliary verb and is the key to the passive voice.
Is voir an être verb?
Voir is one of the most important French verbs – here’s how to conjugate it into every tense and mood. Voir is an irregular -ir verb. Je les vois bien. – I see them clearly.
Is Subjonctif a demander?
Demander que is always followed by a verb in the subjunctive.
Is Finir avoir or être?
Finir is a regular -ir verb. Note that the auxiliary verb is avoir. With être, the meaning changes to “dead” or “has-been.”
Does passé composé have to agree?
When used to form the passé composé, the past participle always requires an auxiliary verb (être or avoir). When used with avoir, it won’t agree with the subject of the sentence, unless preceded by a direct object, then it will agree with the direct object.
What is avoir conjugation?
Avoir is the French verb that means “to have”. It’s used to conjugate most other French verbs in the passé composé and other compound tenses.
Is Etait an Imparfait?
L’imparfait (the imperfect) is a French past tense. L’imparfait is used to tell stories and report on past actions, mostly in written contexts. We conjugate the imperfect by adding the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez and -aient to the root of the present tense nous form of the verb.