Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Introduction to the verb aggraver
The English translation of the French verb aggraver is “to aggravate” or “to worsen.” The infinitive form of aggraver is pronounced “ah-grah-vay.”
Aggraver comes from the Latin word “aggravare,” meaning “to make heavier or worse.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, aggraver is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action or situation that happened before another past action. This tense is similar to the passé composé, but it is mostly used in written language or formal speech.
Here are three examples of aggraver used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais aggravé la situation en criant sur mon collègue avant que mon patron arrive. (I had worsened the situation by yelling at my colleague before my boss arrived.)
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Les manifestations ont aggravé la crise économique avant que le gouvernement n’intervienne. (The protests aggravated the economic crisis before the government intervened.)
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Les voyages fréquents ont aggravé son mal de dos avant qu’il ne consulte un médecin. (The frequent travels worsened his back pain before he consulted a doctor.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aggraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse aggravé | I had aggravated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses aggravé | You had aggravated |
il | il eût | Il eût aggravé | He had aggravated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût aggravé | She had aggravated |
on | on eût | On eût aggravé | One had aggravated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes aggravé | We had aggravated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes aggravé | You had aggravated |
ils | ils eurent | ils eurent aggravé | They had aggravated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent aggravé | They had aggravated |
Other Conjugations for Aggraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aggraver
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Aggraver – 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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