Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Introduction to the verb absenter
The English translation of the French verb absenter is “to absent oneself” or “to be absent.” The infinitive form of absenter is pronounced “ab-sahn-tay.”
Absenter comes from the Latin word “absentare” meaning “to be absent” or “to remove.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone’s absence, whether it be physical or figurative. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais absente mon frère avant qu’il n’arrive à la fête.
Translation: I had absented my brother before he arrived at the party.
Example 2: Vous aviez absente votre cours lorsque j’ai appelé pour vous.
Translation: You had absented your class when I called for you.
Example 3: Ils avaient absente leur responsabilité en omettant de payer les factures.
Translation: They had absented their responsibility by forgetting to pay the bills.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of absenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus absenté | I had been absent |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus absenté | You had been absent |
il | il eut | Il eut absenté | He had been absent |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut absenté | She had been absent |
on | on eut | On eut absenté | One had been absent |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes absenté | We had been absent |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes absenté | You had been absent |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent absenté | They had been absent |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent absenté | They had been absent |
Other Conjugations for Absenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb absenter
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Absenter – 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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