Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Introduction to the verb busquer
The English translation of the French verb busquer is “to search” or “to look for.” It is pronounced as “boo-skay.”
The language origin of busquer comes from the Old French word “bosquer,” which means “to search” or “to seek.” It is derived from the Latin word “boscus,” meaning “wood” or “forest.”
In everyday French, busquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’ai busqué dans tous les magasins avant de trouver la robe parfaite. (I searched in all the shops before finding the perfect dress.)
- Nous avons busqué pendant des heures avant de trouver la maison de nos rêves. (We searched for hours before finding the house of our dreams.)
- Les policiers ont busqué la zone à la recherche du fugitif. (The police searched the area in search of the fugitive.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of busquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse busqué | I had searched |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses busqué | You had searched |
il | il eût | Il eût busqué | He had searched |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût busqué | She had searched |
on | on eût | On eût busqué | One had searched |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes busqué | We had searched |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes busqué | You had searched |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent busqué | They had searched |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent busqué | They had searched |
Other Conjugations for Busquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
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Busquer – 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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