Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Introduction to the verb anathématiser
The English translation of the French verb anathématiser is “to anathematize” or “to excommunicate.” It is pronounced “uh-nah-teh-mah-tee-zay.”
Anathématiser comes from the Greek word “anathema,” meaning “curse” or “excommunication,” and the Latin suffix “-isare,” meaning “to make.”
In everyday French, anathématiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of anathématiser used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
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Les évêques avaient anathématisé les hérétiques avant que le pape n’ait prononcé l’excommunication. (The bishops had anathematized the heretics before the pope pronounced the excommunication.)
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Elle avait anathématisé ses anciens amis après avoir découvert leur trahison. (She had anathematized her former friends after discovering their betrayal.)
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Les chefs religieux avaient anathématisé les pratiques païennes avant que le nouveau gouvernement n’ait pris le contrôle. (The religious leaders had anathematized pagan practices before the new government took control.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of anathématiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus anathématisé | J’eus anathématisé l’ennemi | I had anathematized the enemy |
tu | tu eus anathématisé | Tu eus anathématisé l’ennemi | You had anathematized the enemy |
il | il eut anathématisé | Il eut anathématisé l’ennemi | He had anathematized the enemy |
elle | elle eut anathématisé | Elle eut anathématisé l’ennemi | She had anathematized the enemy |
on | on eut anathématisé | On eut anathématisé l’ennemi | One had anathematized the enemy |
nous | nous eûmes anathématisé | Nous eûmes anathématisé l’ennemi | We had anathematized the enemy |
vous | vous eûtes anathématisé | Vous eûtes anathématisé l’ennemi | You had anathematized the enemy |
ils | ils eurent anathématisé | Ils eurent anathématisé l’ennemi | They had anathematized the enemy |
elles | elles eurent anathématisé | Elles eurent anathématisé l’ennemi | They had anathematized the enemy |
Other Conjugations for Anathématiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anathématiser
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Anathématiser – 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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