Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Introduction to the verb anatomiser
The English translation of the French verb anatomiser is “to dissect”. It is pronounced as “ah-nah-toh-mee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The verb anatomiser comes from the Latin word “anatomia” which means “dissection” or “cutting up”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in medical and scientific contexts.
In everyday French, the verb anatomiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before other past actions. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’avais anatomisé le corps avant que le médecin n’arrive. (I had dissected the body before the doctor arrived.)
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Il fut surpris d’apprendre que le professeur avait anatomisé la grenouille en classe. (He was surprised to learn that the teacher had dissected the frog in class.)
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Nous fûmes étonnés de voir qu’ils avaient anatomisé le cadavre sans autorisation. (We were surprised to see that they had dissected the corpse without authorization.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of anatomiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse anatomisé | I had anatomized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses anatomisé | You had anatomized |
il | il eût | Il eût anatomisé | He had anatomized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût anatomisé | She had anatomized |
on | on eût | On eût anatomisé | One had anatomized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes anatomisé | We had anatomized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes anatomisé | You had anatomized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent anatomisé | They had anatomized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent anatomisé | They had anatomized |
Other Conjugations for Anatomiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anatomiser
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Anatomiser – 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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