Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Introduction to the verb aborder
The English translation of the French verb aborder is “to approach” or “to address.” It is pronounced as “ah-bor-day” in its infinitive form.
The word aborder comes from the Latin word “abordare,” meaning “to come on board.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that occurred in the past before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’eus abordé mon voisin avant de partir en vacances. (I had approached my neighbor before leaving for vacation.)
- Elle eut abordé cette question lors de la réunion hier soir. (She had addressed this issue during the meeting last night.)
- Nous eûmes abordé le sujet de l’argent avant de signer le contrat. (We had discussed the topic of money before signing the contract.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aborder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus abordé | I had approached |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus abordé | You had approached |
il | il eut | Il eut abordé | He had approached |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut abordé | She had approached |
on | on eut | On eut abordé | One had approached |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes abordé | We had approached |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes abordé | You had approached |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent abordé | They had approached |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent abordé | They had approached |
Other Conjugations for Aborder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
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Aborder – 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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