Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb alterner is “to alternate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “al-tair-nay.”
The language origin of alterner can be traced back to the Latin word “alternare,” meaning “to alternate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened in the past before another action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Nous avions alterné les réunions et les activités de plein air. (We had alternated meetings and outdoor activities.)
- J’avais alterné des jours de travail et des jours de congé. (I had alternated work days and days off.)
- Ils avaient alterné entre la randonnée et le vélo. (They had alternated between hiking and biking.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus alterné | I alternated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus alterné | You alternated |
il | il eut | Il eut alterné | He alternated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut alterné | She alternated |
on | on eut | On eut alterné | One alternated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes alterné | We alternated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes alterné | You alternated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent alterné | They alternated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent alterné | They alternated |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
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Alterner – 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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