Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Introduction to the verb déguster
The English translation of the French verb déguster is “to taste” or “to savor.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-goos-tay.”
“Déguster” comes from the Latin word “gustare” meaning “to taste.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of tasting or enjoying food or drink. In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that occurred before another past action, “déguster” is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “déguster” in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai dégusté le vin avant de commander un verre. (I tasted the wine before ordering a glass.)
- Nous avons dégusté les spécialités locales lors de notre voyage en France. (We savored the local specialties during our trip to France.)
- Vous avez dégusté le dessert avant même que le dîner ne soit servi. (You tasted the dessert even before dinner was served.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déguster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dégusté | I had tasted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dégusté | You had tasted |
il | il eut | Il eut dégusté | He had tasted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dégusté | She had tasted |
on | on eut | On eut dégusté | One had tasted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dégusté | We had tasted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dégusté | You had tasted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dégusté | They had tasted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dégusté | They had tasted |
Other Conjugations for Déguster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
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Déguster – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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