Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Introduction to the verb alimenter
The English translation of the French verb alimenter is “to feed” or “to supply.” It is pronounced “ah-lee-mahn-tay.”
The word “alimenter” comes from the Latin word “alimentum,” which means “food” or “nourishment.” It first appeared in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, alimenter is most often used to talk about providing food or resources to someone or something. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another action happened.
Here are three examples of alimenter in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’avais alimenté le feu avant que la pluie ne commence à tomber. (I had fed the fire before the rain started to fall.)
- Elle avait déjà alimenté le chat quand je suis arrivé. (She had already fed the cat when I arrived.)
- Nous avions alimenté notre compte bancaire avant de partir en vacances. (We had supplied our bank account before going on vacation.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of alimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus alimenté | I had fed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus alimenté | You had fed |
il | il eut | Il eut alimenté | He had fed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut alimenté | She had fed |
on | on eut | On eut alimenté | One had fed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes alimenté | We had fed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes alimenté | You had fed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent alimenté | They had fed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent alimenté | They had fed |
Other Conjugations for Alimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
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Alimenter – 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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