Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Introduction to the verb chérer
The English translation of the French verb chérer is “to cherish” or “to hold dear.” The infinitive form of chérer is pronounced “sher-ay.”
The origin of the word chérer can be traced back to the Latin word “carus,” meaning “beloved” or “dear.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, chérer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary tense used to describe actions that occurred before another action in the past. It is equivalent to the English past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of chérer used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’eus chéri cette robe toute ma vie. (I had cherished this dress all my life.)
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Tu eus chéri cette maison avant de déménager. (You had cherished this house before moving.)
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Ils eurent chéri leurs souvenirs ensemble. (They had cherished their memories together.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chéri | I had cherished |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chéri | You had cherished |
il | il eût | Il eût chéri | He had cherished |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chéri | She had cherished |
on | on eût | On eût chéri | One had cherished |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chéri | We had cherished |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chéri | You had cherished |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chéri | They had cherished |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chéri | They had cherished |
Other Conjugations for Chérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
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Chérer – 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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