Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Introduction to the verb amenuiser
The English translation of the French verb amenuiser is “to reduce” or “to diminish.” It is pronounced “ah-meh-nwee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word amenuiser comes from the Old French word “menuser,” meaning “to make smaller,” which is derived from the Latin word “minuere,” meaning “to diminish.”
In everyday French, amenuiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense with the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of amenuiser in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus amenuisé mes dépenses avant d’acheter cette voiture. (I had reduced my expenses before buying this car.)
- Tu eus amenuisé tes portions après ton régime. (You had diminished your portions after your diet.)
- Ils eurent amenuisé leur souffrance avant de trouver la solution. (They had reduced their suffering before finding the solution.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of amenuiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse amenuisé | I had reduced |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses amenuisé | You had reduced |
il | il eût | Il eût amenuisé | He had reduced |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût amenuisé | She had reduced |
on | on eût | On eût amenuisé | One had reduced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes amenuisé | We had reduced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes amenuisé | You had reduced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent amenuisé | They had reduced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent amenuisé | They had reduced |
Other Conjugations for Amenuiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
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Amenuiser – 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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