Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Introduction to the verb agacer
The English translation of the French verb agacer is “to annoy” or “to irritate.” It is pronounced “ah-gah-say.”
Agacer comes from the Latin word “agere” which means “to drive” or “to act.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used throughout history in literature and everyday speech.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, agacer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts.
Examples:
- J’agaçai mon frère avant qu’il ne se mette en colère. (I annoyed my brother before he got angry.)
- Elle agaça ses voisins en jouant de la musique forte toute la nuit. (She annoyed her neighbors by playing loud music all night.)
- Les enfants avaient agacé leur mère toute la journée avant qu’elle ne perde patience. (The children had been annoying their mother all day before she lost her patience.)
English translations:
- I annoyed
- She annoyed
- The children had annoyed
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of agacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse agacé | I had annoyed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses agacé | You had annoyed |
il | il eût | Il eût agacé | He had annoyed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût agacé | She had annoyed |
on | on eût | On eût agacé | One had annoyed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes agacé | We had annoyed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes agacé | You had annoyed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent agacé | They had annoyed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent agacé | They had annoyed |
Other Conjugations for Agacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agacer
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Agacer – 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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