Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Introduction to the verb agglutiner
The English translation of the French verb agglutiner is “to agglutinate” or “to adhere/to stick together.” It is pronounced [aɡ.ly.ti.ne].
The word agglutiner comes from the Latin word “agglutinare” which means “to glue.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of sticking or binding things together.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, agglutiner is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai agglutiné les morceaux de papier avant de les jeter à la poubelle. (I had stuck the pieces of paper together before throwing them in the trash.)
- Tu avais agglutiné les casseroles avant de les mettre au lave-vaisselle. (You had adhered the pots together before putting them in the dishwasher.)
- Nous avions agglutiné les feuilles sur la porte pour les protéger de la pluie. (We had stuck the leaves on the door to protect them from the rain.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of agglutiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse agglutiné | I had agglutinated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses agglutiné | You had agglutinated |
il | il eût | Il eût agglutiné | He had agglutinated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût agglutiné | She had agglutinated |
on | on eût | On eût agglutiné | One had agglutinated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes agglutiné | We had agglutinated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes agglutiné | You had agglutinated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent agglutiné | They had agglutinated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent agglutiné | They had agglutinated |
Other Conjugations for Agglutiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
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Agglutiner – 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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