exister passé composé conjugation
Exister (to exist) in the passé composé: ai existé, as existé, a existé, avons existé, avez existé, ont existé.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Exister is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Passé composé: avoir or être?
Exister in a sentence
- Ce problème existe depuis longtemps.This problem has existed for a long time.
- Cette tradition a existé pendant des siècles.This tradition existed for centuries.
Regular -er verb; often paired with 'depuis' to express duration.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of exister?
Exister in the French passé composé: j' ai existé, tu as existé, il/elle/on a existé, nous avons existé, vous avez existé, ils/elles ont existé.
Is exister irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé exister takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai existé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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