Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Introduction to the verb allumer
The English translation of the French verb allumer is “to light” or “to turn on.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-loo-may.”
The language origin of allumer comes from the Latin word “alluminare,” meaning “to illuminate” or “to light up.” It first appeared in French in the 12th century.
In everyday French, allumer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of allumer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- Je me suis levé et j’ai allumé la lampe. (I got up and turned on the lamp.)
- Elle a entendu un bruit et a allumé la télévision pour se distraire. (She heard a noise and turned on the television to distract herself.)
- Nous avons fini de manger et avons allumé un feu dans la cheminée. (We finished eating and lit a fire in the fireplace.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of allumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse allumé | I had lit |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses allumé | You had lit |
il | il eût | Il eût allumé | He had lit |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût allumé | She had lit |
on | on eût | On eût allumé | One had lit |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes allumé | We had lit |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes allumé | You had lit |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent allumé | They had lit |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent allumé | They had lit |
Other Conjugations for Allumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
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Allumer – 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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