Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Introduction to the verb coposséder
The English translation of the French verb coposséder is “to jointly own” or “to co-possess.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ko-po-se-de.”
The word coposséder is derived from the Latin words “co-” meaning “together” and “possidere” meaning “to possess.” It entered into the French language in the 13th century and is derived from the Old French word “posseder.”
In everyday French, coposséder is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of coposséder.
Example 1: Nous eûmes copossédé cette maison avant qu’elle ne soit vendue. (We had co-owned this house before it was sold.)
Example 2: Tu eus copossédé cette entreprise avec ton frère avant de la revendre. (You had co-owned this company with your brother before selling it.)
Example 3: Ils eurent copossédé ces terres pendant des années avant de les partager. (They had co-owned these lands for years before dividing them.)
English translation:
Example 1: We had co-owned this house before it was sold.
Example 2: You had co-owned this company with your brother before selling it.
Example 3: They had co-owned these lands for years before dividing them.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of coposséder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse copossédé | I had co-owned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses copossédé | You had co-owned |
il | il eût | Il eût copossédé | He had co-owned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût copossédé | She had co-owned |
on | on eût | On eût copossédé | One had co-owned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes copossédé | We had co-owned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes copossédé | You had co-owned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent copossédé | They had co-owned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent copossédé | They had co-owned |
Other Conjugations for Coposséder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coposséder
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Coposséder – 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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