Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Introduction to the verb bistrer
The English translation of the French verb bistrer is “to blacken” or “to darken.” It is pronounced as “bee-stray.”
The origin of the word bistrer can be traced back to the Latin word “bister,” meaning “dark brown” or “soot.” In everyday French, bistrer is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how bistrer is used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai bistré la surface en bois avant de la peindre en blanc. (I had blackened the wooden surface before painting it white.)
- Elle avait bistré ses cheveux pour le spectacle de danse. (She had darkened her hair for the dance performance.)
- Nous avions bistré les murs de la maison avant d’y accrocher les tableaux. (We had darkened the walls of the house before hanging the paintings.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus bistré | I had bistrated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus bistré | You had bistrated |
il | il eut | Il eut bistré | He had bistrated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut bistré | She had bistrated |
on | on eut | On eut bistré | One had bistrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bistré | We had bistrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bistré | You had bistrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bistré | They had bistrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bistré | They had bistrated |
Other Conjugations for Bistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
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Bistrer – 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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