Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Introduction to the verb acquitter
The English translation of the French verb acquitter is “to acquit” or “to clear”. It can also mean “to pay” in certain contexts. The infinitive form of acquitter is pronounced “ah-kee-tay”.
The word “acquitter” comes from the Latin word “ad-quitare”, which means “to set free, to release”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in legal contexts to refer to the act of absolving someone from a debt or a charge. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that happened and was completed before another action in the past.
Examples of acquitter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai acquitté ma dette avant la date limite. (I paid off my debt before the deadline.)
- Elle s’est acquittée de sa tâche avant de partir en vacances. (She completed her task before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous nous sommes acquittés de nos responsabilités envers nos enfants. (We fulfilled our responsibilities towards our children.)
English translations:
- I paid off my debt before the deadline.
- She completed her task before leaving for vacation.
- We fulfilled our responsibilities towards our children.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of acquitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus acquitté | I had acquitted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus acquitté | You had acquitted |
il | il eut | Il eut acquitté | He had acquitted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut acquitté | She had acquitted |
on | on eut | On eut acquitté | One had acquitted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes acquitté | We had acquitted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes acquitté | You had acquitted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent acquitté | They had acquitted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent acquitté | They had acquitted |
Other Conjugations for Acquitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acquitter
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Acquitter – 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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