Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb aimer is “to love” or “to like.” It is pronounced “eh-may” in its infinitive form.
The word aimer comes from the Latin amare, meaning “to love.” It is one of the most commonly used verbs in French and is used to express affection or preference for someone or something. In the Passé Antérieur tense, aimer is used to describe an action that occurred in the past, specifically before another past action.
Here are three examples of aimer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai aimé cette ville avant de déménager à Paris. (I loved this city before moving to Paris.)
- Tu as aimé le film hier soir ? (Did you like the movie last night?)
- Ils ont aimé leur voyage en Italie l’année dernière. (They loved their trip to Italy last year.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse aimé | I had loved |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses aimé | You had loved |
il | il eût | Il eût aimé | He had loved |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût aimé | She had loved |
on | on eût | On eût aimé | One had loved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes aimé | We had loved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes aimé | You had loved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent aimé | They had loved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent aimé | They had loved |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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Aimer – 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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