Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Introduction to the verb aiguiller
The English translation of the French verb aiguiller is “to guide” or “to direct.” It is pronounced as “ay-ghee-yay.”
The origin of aiguiller can be traced back to the Old French word “aguille,” meaning “needle.” It evolved to mean “to guide” in the 15th century.
In everyday French, aiguiller is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. It is most commonly used in literature, formal writing, and storytelling.
Here are three examples of aiguiller in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
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J’eus aiguillé les touristes vers les attractions principales avant de leur donner une carte détaillée. (I had guided the tourists to the main attractions before giving them a detailed map.)
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Les parents avaient déjà aiguillé leur enfant vers la carrière médicale avant qu’il décide de devenir artiste. (The parents had already directed their child towards a medical career before he decided to become an artist.)
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Quand j’eus aiguillé le train sur la voie de gauche, il y eut un accident sur la voie de droite. (When I directed the train to the left track, there was an accident on the right track.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aiguiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus aiguillé | I had directed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus aiguillé | You had directed |
il | il eut | Il eut aiguillé | He had directed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut aiguillé | She had directed |
on | on eut | On eut aiguillé | One had directed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes aiguillé | We had directed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes aiguillé | You had directed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent aiguillé | They had directed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent aiguillé | They had directed |
Other Conjugations for Aiguiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguiller
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Aiguiller – 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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