Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Introduction to the verb abuser
The English translation of the French verb abuser is “to abuse” or “to misuse.” The infinitive form, abuser, is pronounced “ah-byoo-zay.”
The word abuser comes from the ancient Latin word abusus, which means “misuse” or “waste.” In everyday French, abuser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of abuser in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’ai abusé de mon pouvoir pour obtenir cette promotion.
Translation: I abused my power to get this promotion. -
Elle avait abusé de l’alcool la veille de son examen.
Translation: She had abused alcohol the night before her exam. -
Nous avions abusé de votre gentillesse et nous nous en excusons.
Translation: We had abused your kindness and we apologize for it.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of abuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse abusé | I had abused |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses abusé | You had abused |
il | il eût | Il eût abusé | He had abused |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût abusé | She had abused |
on | on eût | On eût abusé | One had abused |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes abusé | We had abused |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes abusé | You had abused |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent abusé | They had abused |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent abusé | They had abused |
Other Conjugations for Abuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abuser
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Abuser – 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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