Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Introduction to the verb admirer
The English translation of the French verb admirer is “to admire.” The infinitive form, “admirer,” is pronounced “ahd-mee-reh.”
The verb admirer comes from the Latin word “admirare,” meaning “to wonder at, to admire.” In everyday French, it is often used to express admiration or adoration towards someone or something. It can also be used in a more literal sense, meaning to look at or observe with admiration.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, admirer is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of admirer.
Here are three examples of admirer in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’eus admiré son courage. (I had admired his courage.)
- Tu eus admiré les paysages magnifiques. (You had admired the beautiful landscapes.)
- Ils furent partis avant que j’eusse eu le temps de les admirer. (They had left before I had time to admire them.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of admirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse admiré | I had admired |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses admiré | You had admired |
il | il eût | Il eût admiré | He had admired |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût admiré | She had admired |
on | on eût | On eût admiré | One had admired |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes admiré | We had admired |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes admiré | You had admired |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent admiré | They had admired |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent admiré | They had admired |
Other Conjugations for Admirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admirer
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Admirer – 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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