Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” It is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay.”
The language origin of civiliser can be traced back to the Latin word “civilis,” meaning “civil” or “citizen.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to express completed past actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples of civiliser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les explorateurs avaient civilisé les tribus sauvages avant d’établir des colonies. (The explorers had civilized the savage tribes before establishing colonies.)
- La guerre avait détruit les villes, mais les habitants ont réussi à les civiliser à nouveau. (The war had destroyed the cities, but the inhabitants managed to civilize them again.)
- Après avoir conquis de nouveaux territoires, l’Empire romain avait continué à civiliser ses peuples conquis. (After conquering new territories, the Roman Empire had continued to civilize its conquered peoples.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse civilisé | I had civilized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses civilisé | You had civilized |
il | il eût | Il eût civilisé | He had civilized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût civilisé | She had civilized |
on | on eût | On eût civilisé | One had civilized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes civilisé | We had civilized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes civilisé | You had civilized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent civilisé | They had civilized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent civilisé | They had civilized |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – 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)
Summary
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