Masculine
passé composé
Meaning
a past tense in French grammar, to express a completed ('perfect') action. In English, it can either be called the perfect tense or referred to by its French name. The name 'passé composé' reflects the fact that it is a compound tense, unlike the passé simple.
Concepts
Synonyms
présent parfait
Translations
passato prossimo
παρακείμενος
Perfektum
voltooid tegenwoordige tijd
presente perfeito
kusursuz şimdiki zamanPronounced as (IPA)
/pa.se kɔ̃.po.ze/
Etymology
Literally, “compound past”, because, unlike the imparfait and passé simple, which use endings and/or root flexion, it uses an auxiliary verb and the past participle.
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