Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Introduction to the verb ancrer
The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” It is pronounced “ahn-kreh.”
The word ancrer comes from the Old French word “ancrer,” which was derived from the Latin word “anchora,” meaning “anchor.” It is used in everyday French to mean “to secure with an anchor” or “to establish firmly.”
In the Passé Antérieur tense, ancrer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense and adding the past participle of ancrer, which is “ancré.”
Here are three examples of ancrer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’eus ancré le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had anchored the boat before the storm arrived.)
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Les conquistadors eurent ancré leur bateau sur les côtes américaines avant d’explorer les terres. (The conquistadors had anchored their boat on the American shores before exploring the lands.)
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Elle fut ravie d’apprendre que son projet avait été ancré dans les esprits des investisseurs. (She was delighted to learn that her project had been firmly established in the minds of investors.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ancrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse ancré | I had anchored |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses ancré | You had anchored |
il | il eût | Il eût ancré | He had anchored |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût ancré | She had anchored |
on | on eût | On eût ancré | One had anchored |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes ancré | We had anchored |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes ancré | You had anchored |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent ancré | They had anchored |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent ancré | They had anchored |
Other Conjugations for Ancrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
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Ancrer – 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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