Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Introduction to the verb démontrer
The English translation of the French verb démontrer is “to demonstrate” or “to show.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-mon-tray.”
The word démontrer comes from the Latin word demonstrare, meaning “to point out” or “to show.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, démontrer is most often used to express the act of showing or proving something, either physically or through logical reasoning. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of démontrer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus démontré mes compétences avant qu’ils m’embauchent.
Translation: I had demonstrated my skills before they hired me.
- Tu eus démontré ta loyauté avant qu’elle te quitte.
Translation: You had shown your loyalty before she left you.
- Ils eurent démontré leur innocence avant que le verdict ne soit rendu.
Translation: They had proved their innocence before the verdict was announced.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of démontrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus démontré | I had demonstrated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus démontré | You had demonstrated |
il | il eut | Il eut démontré | He had demonstrated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut démontré | She had demonstrated |
on | on eut | On eut démontré | One had demonstrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes démontré | We had demonstrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes démontré | You had demonstrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent démontré | They had demonstrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent démontré | They had demonstrated |
Other Conjugations for Démontrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
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Démontrer – 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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