Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Introduction to the verb amener
The English translation of the French verb amener is “to bring” or “to lead.” It is pronounced “ah-muh-nay.”
Amener comes from the Old French word “amener,” which is derived from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “minare” meaning “to lead.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in its infinitive form, meaning it requires a direct object.
In everyday French, amener is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary or formal equivalent of the passé composé. This tense is used to describe completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of amener in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus amené mes amis au restaurant avant qu’il ne ferme. (I had brought my friends to the restaurant before it closed.)
- Tu eus amené tes enfants à la plage avant que la pluie ne commence. (You had brought your children to the beach before the rain started.)
- Elle eut amené son chien chez le vétérinaire après qu’il se soit blessé. (She had brought her dog to the veterinarian after he got injured.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of amener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse amené | I had brought |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses amené | You had brought |
il | il eût | Il eût amené | He had brought |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût amené | She had brought |
on | on eût | On eût amené | One had brought |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes amené | We had brought |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes amené | You had brought |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent amené | They had brought |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent amené | They had brought |
Other Conjugations for Amener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amener
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Amener – 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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