Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Introduction to the verb cadencer
The English translation of the French verb cadencer is “to cadence” or “to rhythm”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ka-dahns-seh”.
The word “cadencer” comes from the Latin word “cadere” meaning “to fall”. In everyday French, the verb is most often used in its past tense form, passé antérieur, to indicate a completed action that took place before another past action. This tense is similar to the English past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of the usage of “cadencer” in the passé antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Les musiciens avaient cadencé leur performance avant l’arrivée du chef d’orchestre. (The musicians had rhythmized their performance before the arrival of the conductor.)
- J’avais cadencé mes pas pour arriver à l’heure à mon rendez-vous. (I had timed my steps to arrive on time for my appointment.)
- Ils avaient cadencé leurs mouvements pour créer un effet visuel impressionnant. (They had synchronized their movements to create an impressive visual effect.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cadencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cadencé | I had cadenced |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cadencé | You had cadenced |
il | il eût | Il eût cadencé | He had cadenced |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cadencé | She had cadenced |
on | on eût | On eût cadencé | One had cadenced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cadencé | We had cadenced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cadencé | You had cadenced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cadencé | They had cadenced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cadencé | They had cadenced |
Other Conjugations for Cadencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
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Cadencer – 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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