Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Introduction to the verb abonder
The English translation of the French verb abonder is “to abound” or “to be abundant.” It is pronounced “ah-bon-deh.”
Abonder comes from the Latin word “abundare” meaning “to overflow” or “to be plentiful.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, abonder is used to describe a large quantity or a plentiful supply of something. It is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of abonder in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Les fruits abondèrent dans le marché avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (The fruits were plentiful in the market before it started to rain.)
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Les témoignages abondèrent après que le suspect ait été arrêté. (The testimonies abounded after the suspect was arrested.)
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Les critiques abondèrent après que le film ait remporté le prix. (The criticisms abounded after the film won the award.)
English translations:
- The fruits were plentiful in the market before it started to rain.
- The testimonies abounded after the suspect was arrested.
- The criticisms abounded after the film won the award.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of abonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse abondé | I had abounded |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses abondé | You had abounded |
il | il eût | Il eût abondé | He had abounded |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût abondé | She had abounded |
on | on eût | On eût abondé | One had abounded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes abondé | We had abounded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes abondé | You had abounded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent abondé | They had abounded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent abondé | They had abounded |
Other Conjugations for Abonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
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Abonder – 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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