sentir passé composé conjugation
Sentir (to feel/smell) in the passé composé: ai senti, as senti, a senti, avons senti, avez senti, ont senti.
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.
Sentir is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above). The irregular part is the past participle, senti; the auxiliary is conjugated normally.
Read more: Passé composé: avoir or être?
Sentir in a sentence
- Je sens le parfum des fleurs.I smell the scent of the flowers.
- Elle a senti la fatigue.She felt the tiredness.
Irregular -ir verb; can mean 'to feel' or 'to smell (something)'.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of sentir?
Sentir in the French passé composé: j' ai senti, tu as senti, il/elle/on a senti, nous avons senti, vous avez senti, ils/elles ont senti.
Is sentir irregular in the passé composé?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: j' ai senti; tu as senti; il/elle/on a senti; nous avons senti; vous avez senti; ils/elles ont senti.
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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