Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Introduction to the verb agiter
The English translation of the French verb agiter is “to shake” or “to agitate.” It is pronounced [a.ʒi.te].
Agiter comes from the Latin word “agitare” which means “to put in motion.” It is most often used in its infinitive form in everyday French, with the addition of auxiliary verbs and verb endings to form different tenses.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, agiter is used to talk about an action that occurred in the past and was completed before another past action. It is similar to the English past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of agiter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais agité la bouteille avant de la verser. (I had shaken the bottle before pouring it.)
- Tu avais agité la confiture avant de la mettre au réfrigérateur. (You had stirred the jam before putting it in the fridge.)
- Ils avaient agité leurs drapeaux pendant le défilé. (They had waved their flags during the parade.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of agiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus agité | I had agitated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus agité | You had agitated |
il | il eut | Il eut agité | He had agitated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut agité | She had agitated |
on | on eut | On eut agité | One had agitated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes agité | We had agitated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes agité | You had agitated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent agité | They had agitated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent agité | They had agitated |
Other Conjugations for Agiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agiter
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Agiter – 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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