In this French grammar lesson we will learn about conduire conjugation in the passe composé, as well as how the derivatives of conduire are conjugated in the passé composé
Conduire means “to drive” and is an irregular -re verb.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how conduire in the passé composé is conjugated,
- which derivatives conduire has in the passé composé,
- how conduire in the passé composé is pronounced,
- how conduire in the passé composé is used in sentences,
- how you can immediately test your knowledge on conduire conjugation in the passé composé
- how conduire conjugation in the passé composé Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how conduire fits in French A2 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about conduire conjugation in the passé composé.
Table of Contents
Conduire Conjugation in the Passé Composé
| j’ | ai | conduit |
| tu | as | conduit |
| il/elle/on | a | conduit |
| nous | avons | conduit |
| vous | avez | conduit |
| ils/elles | ont | conduit |
Conduire and Its Derivatives
| construire | to construct/to build |
| coproduire | to coproduce |
| cuire | to cook |
| déconstruire | to deconstruct |
| détruire | to destroy |
| éconduire | to get rid of/ to reject |
| enduire | to coat/ to cover |
| introduire | introduce |
| méconduire | to misbehave |
| nuire | to harm |
| produire | to produce |
| réduire | to reduce |
| séduire | to seduce |
As you can see this group of -uire verbs has a few important verbs that you should be aware of.
All of these verbs are conjugated in the same way.
You can see them in action in the example sentence chapter.
Pronunciation of Conduire Conjugations
In this section on conduire conjugation in the passé composé we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a conduire conjugation in the passé composé.
- The particip passé (conduis) is pronounced in the same way for all the verbs. The last letter that you will hear is the i.
J’ai conduis
Tu as conduis
Il a conduis
Nous avons conduis
Vous avez conduis
Ils ont conduis
As you can see particip passé has the same pronunciation in every phrase.
Example Sentences with Conduire Conjugation in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on conduire conjugation in the passé composé is about seeing conduire in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of conduire conjugation in the passé composé through examples.
Conduire
J’ai conduit la voiture dans le garage.
I drove the car into the garage.
Construire
Quand as-tu construit ta maison ?
When did you build your house?
Introduire
Il a introduit le problème de l’éducation dans la conversation.
He introduced the problem of education into the conversation.
Produire
Nous avons produit beaucoup d’acier hier.
We produced a lot of steel yesterday.
Conduire
Avez-vous déjà conduit un van ?
Have you ever driven a van?
Détruire
Ils ont détruit tout ce qu’ils ont vu.
They destroyed everything they saw.
Test Your Knowledge on Conduire Conjugation in the Passé Composé
It’s not enough just to read the article on this subject.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
It is also for this reason that it is recommended to download the Anki Decks and do them.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want. There’s no limit to it!
Anki File for Conduire Conjugation in the Passé Composé
It is important to do the Anki excercises for this lesson, so that you can remember what you just studied.
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At this moment the Anki File for this lesson doesn’t exist yet. However, in due time this will be available on Language Atlas.
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