Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Introduction to the verb cloisonner
English translation: The English translation of cloisonner is “to partition/to separate/to compartmentalize”. The infinitive form is pronounced “klo-ee-soh-nay”.
Language origin: Cloisonner comes from the French word “cloison”, meaning “partition/wall”, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in French. It originally comes from the Latin word “claudere”, meaning “to close/to shut”.
Usage in Passé Antérieur tense: In everyday French, Passé Antérieur tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action. Cloisonner is generally used in this tense to describe a completed action of partitioning, separating, or compartmentalizing something in the past. Here are three examples:
- J’ai cloisonné les pièces de la maison avant de déménager. (I partitioned the rooms of the house before moving.)
- Il eut d’abord cloisonné ses émotions avant d’affronter la situation. (He first compartmentalized his emotions before facing the situation.)
- Elle avait cloisonné son travail et sa vie personnelle, mais c’était difficile à maintenir. (She had separated her work and personal life, but it was difficult to maintain.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cloisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus cloisonné | I had partitioned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus cloisonné | You had partitioned |
il | il eut | Il eut cloisonné | He had partitioned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut cloisonné | She had partitioned |
on | on eut | On eut cloisonné | One had partitioned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cloisonné | We had partitioned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cloisonné | You had partitioned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cloisonné | They had partitioned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cloisonné | They had partitioned |
Other Conjugations for Cloisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloisonner
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Cloisonner – 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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