Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Introduction to the verb damer
The English translation of the French verb damer is “to strut” or “to flaunt.” The infinitive form of damer is pronounced as “da-may.”
The word damer comes from the Old French word “damer” which means “to tame” or “to subdue.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples of damer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Quand elle a vu son ex petit-ami, elle a damer fièrement devant lui. (When she saw her ex-boyfriend, she struted proudly in front of him.)
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Après avoir gagné le concours, il a damer sa victoire en levant les bras en l’air. (After winning the competition, he flaunted his victory by raising his arms in the air.)
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Ils avaient bien damer leurs bijoux avant de partir en voyage. (They had flaunted their jewelry before leaving for their trip.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of damer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus damé | I had paved |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus damé | You had paved |
il | il eut | Il eut damé | He had paved |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut damé | She had paved |
on | on eut | On eut damé | One had paved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes damé | We had paved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes damé | You had paved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent damé | They had paved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent damé | They had paved |
Other Conjugations for Damer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damer
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Damer – 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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