Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Introduction to the verb défenestrer
The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to defenestrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-feh-nehs-treh.”
Défenestrer comes from the French word “fenêtre,” meaning “window,” and the prefix “de-,” indicating a reversal or removal. The verb refers to the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
In everyday French, défenestrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is translated as the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai défenestré le ballon avant que mon frère n’arrive. (I had defenestrated the ball before my brother arrived.)
- Elle avait défenestré les vieilles photos avant de déménager. (She had defenestrated the old photos before moving.)
- Nous avions défenestré les meubles avant de peindre la pièce. (We had defenestrated the furniture before painting the room.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défenestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse défenestré | I had defenestrated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses défenestré | You had defenestrated |
il | il eût | Il eût défenestré | He had defenestrated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût défenestré | She had defenestrated |
on | on eût | On eût défenestré | One had defenestrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défenestré | We had defenestrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défenestré | You had defenestrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défenestré | They had defenestrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défenestré | They had defenestrated |
Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
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Défenestrer – 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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