Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Introduction to the verb accoutumer
The English translation of the French verb accoutumer is “to accustom” or “to get used to.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-koo-tuu-may.”
Accoutumer comes from the French word “coutume,” meaning “custom” or “habit,” and the prefix “a-” which indicates “to” or “towards.” It is derived from the Latin word “consuetudo,” meaning “custom” or “habit.”
In everyday French, accoutumer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of accoutumer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’eus accoutumé à me lever tôt tous les matins. (I had gotten used to waking up early every morning.)
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Tu eus accoutumé à cette nouvelle routine rapidement. (You had quickly become accustomed to this new routine.)
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Ils eurent accoutumé de prendre leur café en silence. (They had grown accustomed to having their coffee in silence.)
The English translations of these sentences show the use of “had + past participle” to convey the past actions of getting used to or becoming accustomed to something. This tense is often used to describe habits or customs in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of accoutumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus accoutumé | I had accustomed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus accoutumé | You had accustomed |
il | il eut | Il eut accoutumé | He had accustomed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut accoutumé | She had accustomed |
on | on eut | On eut accoutumé | One had accustomed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes accoutumé | We had accustomed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes accoutumé | You had accustomed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent accoutumé | They had accustomed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent accoutumé | They had accustomed |
Other Conjugations for Accoutumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accoutumer
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Accoutumer – 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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