Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to prod” or “to spur on”. In the infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ay-gwee-yo-nay”.
The word aiguillonner comes from the Old French word “aguillon”, meaning “prickle” or “spur”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense that indicates an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai aiguillonné le cheval avant la course. (I spurred on the horse before the race.)
- Tu as aiguillonné l’équipe pour qu’elle gagne le match. (You prodded the team to win the match.)
- Il a aiguillonné son fils pour qu’il travaille plus dur à l’école. (He spurred on his son to work harder in school.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus aiguillonné | J’eus aiguillonné l’âne | I had prodded the donkey |
tu | tu eus aiguillonné | Tu eus aiguillonné l’âne | You had prodded the donkey |
il | il eut aiguillonné | Il eut aiguillonné l’âne | He had prodded the donkey |
elle | elle eut aiguillonné | Elle eut aiguillonné l’âne | She had prodded the donkey |
on | on eut aiguillonné | On eut aiguillonné l’âne | One had prodded the donkey |
nous | nous eûmes aiguillonné | Nous eûmes aiguillonné l’âne | We had prodded the donkey |
vous | vous eûtes aiguillonné | Vous eûtes aiguillonné l’âne | You had prodded the donkey |
ils | ils eurent aiguillonné | Ils eurent aiguillonné l’âne | They had prodded the donkey |
elles | elles eurent aiguillonné | Elles eurent aiguillonné l’âne | They had prodded the donkey |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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Aiguillonner – 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)
Summary
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