Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Introduction to the verb agoniser
The English translation of the French verb agoniser is “to agonize.” It is pronounced as “ah-go-nee-zay.”
The word “agoniser” comes from the Latin word “agonizare” meaning “to struggle.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of agoniser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Quand il apprit la nouvelle, il agonisa de chagrin. (When he learned the news, he agonized with sorrow.)
- Elle agonisa toute la nuit avant de se décider à appeler le médecin. (She agonized all night before finally deciding to call the doctor.)
- Les victimes ont agonisé pendant plusieurs heures avant d’être secourues. (The victims agonized for several hours before being rescued.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of agoniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus agonisé | I had agonized |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus agonisé | You had agonized |
il | il eut | Il eut agonisé | He had agonized |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut agonisé | She had agonized |
on | on eut | On eut agonisé | One had agonized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes agonisé | We had agonized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes agonisé | You had agonized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent agonisé | They had agonized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent agonisé | They had agonized |
Other Conjugations for Agoniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
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Agoniser – 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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