Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Introduction to the verb ajourner
The English translation of the French verb ajourner is “to postpone” or “to adjourn.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-zhoor-nay.”
The language origin of ajourner can be traced back to the Old French word “ajorner,” which means “to summon” or “to call upon.” It comes from the Latin word “adjournare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, ajourner is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of ajourner in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai ajourné mon rendez-vous hier soir. (I postponed my appointment last night.)
- Tu as ajourné le mariage pour des raisons financières. (You adjourned the wedding for financial reasons.)
- Ils ont ajourné la réunion jusqu’à la semaine prochaine. (They adjourned the meeting until next week.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ajourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus ajourné | I had adjourned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus ajourné | You had adjourned |
il | il eut | Il eut ajourné | He had adjourned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut ajourné | She had adjourned |
on | on eut | On eut ajourné | One had adjourned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes ajourné | We had adjourned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes ajourné | You had adjourned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent ajourné | They had adjourned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent ajourné | They had adjourned |
Other Conjugations for Ajourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
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Ajourner – 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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