Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Introduction to the verb circonstancier
The English translation of the French verb circonstancier is “to detail” or “to describe in detail.” The infinitive form of circonstancier is pronounced “seer-kohn-stahn-see-eh.”
The word circonstancier is derived from the French word “circonstance,” which means “circumstance” or “detail.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense and is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais circonstancié tous les faits avant de lui parler. (I had detailed all the facts before speaking to him.)
- Elle avait circonstancié l’événement avec précision dans son journal intime. (She had described the event in detail in her diary.)
- Nous avions circonstancié les raisons de notre départ avant de partir. (We had explained the reasons for our departure before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of circonstancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse circonstancié | I had detailed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses circonstancié | You had detailed |
il | il eût | Il eût circonstancié | He had detailed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût circonstancié | She had detailed |
on | on eût | On eût circonstancié | One had detailed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes circonstancié | We had detailed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes circonstancié | You had detailed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent circonstancié | They had detailed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent circonstancié | They had detailed |
Other Conjugations for Circonstancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
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Circonstancier – 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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