Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Introduction to the verb concilier
The English translation of the French verb concilier is “to reconcile.” The infinitive form of concilier is pronounced “kohN-see-LYAY.”
The word concilier comes from the Latin verb “conciliare,” meaning “to bring together, unite, reconcile.” It was first used in the 12th century and has its roots in the word “concilium,” meaning “assembly, council.”
In everyday French, concilier is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary or formal equivalent of the Passé Composé tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of concilier used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’eus concilié mes opinions avec celles de mon frère. (I reconciled my opinions with those of my brother.)
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Tu eus concilié tes différends avec ton voisin. (You reconciled your differences with your neighbor.)
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Il eut concilié ses dettes avec ses revenus. (He reconciled his debts with his income.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of concilier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus concilié | I had reconciled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus concilié | You had reconciled |
il | il eut | Il eut concilié | He had reconciled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut concilié | She had reconciled |
on | on eut | On eut concilié | One had reconciled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes concilié | We had reconciled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes concilié | You had reconciled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent concilié | They had reconciled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent concilié | They had reconciled |
Other Conjugations for Concilier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
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Concilier – 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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