Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Introduction to the verb corroborer
The English translation of the French verb corroborer is “to corroborate.” It is pronounced as “co-rob-o-ray.”
The word “corroborer” comes from the Latin word “corroborare,” meaning “to strengthen.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, corroborer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’avais corroboré ses dires avant qu’il ne soit arrêté. (I had corroborated his statements before he was arrested.)
- Tu avais corroboré nos soupçons en apportant des preuves. (You had corroborated our suspicions by providing evidence.)
- Ils étaient arrivés à corroborer leur théorie en menant des expériences. (They had managed to corroborate their theory by conducting experiments.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of corroborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse corroboré | I had corroborated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses corroboré | You had corroborated |
il | il eût | Il eût corroboré | He had corroborated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût corroboré | She had corroborated |
on | on eût | On eût corroboré | One had corroborated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes corroboré | We had corroborated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes corroboré | You had corroborated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent corroboré | They had corroborated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent corroboré | They had corroborated |
Other Conjugations for Corroborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
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Corroborer – 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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