Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Introduction to the verb abriter
The English translation of the French verb abriter is “to shelter” or “to provide shelter for.” The infinitive form of abriter is pronounced “ah-bree-tay.”
The word abriter comes from the Latin word “habere” meaning “to have” or “to hold.” It entered the French language in the 12th century with the meaning of “to house” or “to protect.” In modern French, it is most commonly used in the context of providing shelter or protection for someone or something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past, abriter is conjugated as follows:
- J’eus abrité (I had sheltered)
- Tu eus abrité (You had sheltered)
- Il/elle eut abrité (He/she had sheltered)
- Nous eûmes abrité (We had sheltered)
- Vous eûtes abrité (You had sheltered)
- Ils/elles eurent abrité (They had sheltered)
Three simple examples of abriter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus abrité le chien avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had sheltered the dog before it rained.)
- Tu eus abrité tes amis dans ta maison pendant l’orage. (You had sheltered your friends in your house during the storm.)
- Elle eut abrité les plantes dans la serre avant la nuit. (She had sheltered the plants in the greenhouse before nightfall.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of abriter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus abrité | I had sheltered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus abrité | You had sheltered |
il | il eut | Il eut abrité | He had sheltered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut abrité | She had sheltered |
on | on eut | On eut abrité | One had sheltered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes abrité | We had sheltered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes abrité | You had sheltered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent abrité | They had sheltered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent abrité | They had sheltered |
Other Conjugations for Abriter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abriter
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Abriter – 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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