j'ai porté
The French phrase for "I wore" is j'ai porté.
j'ai porté is used to describe the past tense of wearing a piece of clothing or an accessory. Because the verb porter literally means "to carry", this phrase can also mean "I carried" depending on the context of your sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase j'ai porté literally translates to "I have carried".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Canadian French, especially in the province of Quebec, you might hear j'ai porté and j'ai mis used interchangeably.
How does it change in a sentence?
j'ai porté is used for a completed action. If you want to describe a continuous state or a habit in the past, such as "I was wearing" or "I used to wear", you should use je portais. When addressing a single person informally as "you", the phrase changes from j'ai porté to tu as porté.
Did you know?
- The verb porter is used for things English speakers do not 'wear', such as porter secours meaning 'to bring help' or 'porter plainte' meaning 'to file a complaint'.
- If you are 'wearing' a look or an expression on your face, French uses porter to describe how you 'carry' that emotion, such as porter un regard sévère for 'wearing a severe look'.
- The verb porter is used to describe carrying a heavy mental burden or a heavy load, such as a backpack, in ways that English speakers would not use the word 'wear'.
Examples in context
- J'ai porté ça hier.I wore this yesterday.This sentence is useful for stating what you wore yesterday using j'ai porté.Tatoeba #8285651 by Aiji, translation #5851096 by CK
- J'ai porté un masque.I wore a mask.This sentence is useful for stating that you wore a mask using j'ai porté.Tatoeba #5939194 by Aiji, translation #5852859 by CK
- J'ai porté la robe blanche.I wore the white dress.This sentence is useful for stating that you wore the white dress using j'ai porté.Tatoeba #8389316 by Aiji, translation #4902736 by CK
- J'ai porté une robe élégante hier soir.I wore an elegant dress last night.
- J'ai mis mes baskets préférées pour la soirée.I wore my favorite sneakers for the party.
- j'en ai porté unI wore one
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking about a party last weekend.
- HugoQu'est-ce que tu as mis pour la fête ?What did you wear to the party?
- LéaJ'ai porté mon nouveau pull bleu.I wore my new blue sweater.
- HugoC'était un bon choix, Léa.That was a good choice, Léa.
- LéaMerci, Hugo !Thank you, Hugo!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
