Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Introduction to the verb ahaner
The English translation of the French verb ahaner is “to pant” or “to gasp.” The infinitive form of ahaner is pronounced “ah-a-nay.”
Ahaner is derived from the Old French word “ahan,” meaning “breath” or “exhalation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense that is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples of ahaner in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus ahané après avoir couru un marathon. (I panted after running a marathon.)
- Tu eus ahané en grimpant les escaliers. (You gasped while climbing the stairs.)
- Il eut ahané en portant les sacs lourds. (He gasped while carrying the heavy bags.)
In these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe a past action (ahaner) that occurred before another past action (courir, grimper, porter).
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ahaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse ahané | I had panted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses ahané | You had panted |
il | il eût | Il eût ahané | He had panted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût ahané | She had panted |
on | on eût | On eût ahané | One had panted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes ahané | We had panted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes ahané | You had panted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent ahané | They had panted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent ahané | They had panted |
Other Conjugations for Ahaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
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Ahaner – 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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