Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Introduction to the verb agresser
The English translation of the French verb agresser is “to assault” or “to attack.” The infinitive form of agresser is pronounced ah-greh-say.
The word agresser comes from the Latin word “aggressus,” meaning “to attack” or “to approach aggressively.” It entered the French language in the 13th century, and its meaning has remained relatively consistent over time.
In everyday French, agresser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of agresser used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais agressé mon voisin avant qu’il ne me pardonne. (I had assaulted my neighbor before he forgave me.)
- Elle était agressée par un chien avant que je n’intervienne. (She had been attacked by a dog before I intervened.)
- Les voleurs avaient agressé le propriétaire avant de prendre la fuite. (The thieves had assaulted the owner before fleeing.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of agresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus agressé | I had assaulted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus agressé | You had assaulted |
il | il eut | Il eut agressé | He had assaulted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut agressé | She had assaulted |
on | on eut | On eut agressé | One had assaulted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes agressé | We had assaulted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes agressé | You had assaulted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent agressé | They had assaulted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent agressé | They had assaulted |
Other Conjugations for Agresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agresser
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Agresser – 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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