Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Introduction to the verb amnistier
The English translation of the French verb amnistier is “to grant amnesty.” It is pronounced “ahm-nee-stee-ay.”
The word “amnistier” comes from the Latin word “amnestia,” meaning “forgetfulness” or “pardon.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, amnistier is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary tense used to describe past actions that occurred before other past actions. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of amnistier in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Le président a amnistié tous les prisonniers politiques. (The president granted amnesty to all political prisoners.)
- Après la guerre, le gouvernement a amnistié les déserteurs. (After the war, the government granted amnesty to deserters.)
- Les chefs rebelles ont été amnistiés pour leurs crimes. (The rebel leaders were granted amnesty for their crimes.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of amnistier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus amnistié | I had granted amnesty |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus amnistié | You had granted amnesty |
il | il eut | Il eut amnistié | He had granted amnesty |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut amnistié | She had granted amnesty |
on | on eut | On eut amnistié | One had granted amnesty |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes amnistié | We had granted amnesty |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes amnistié | You had granted amnesty |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent amnistié | They had granted amnesty |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent amnistié | They had granted amnesty |
Other Conjugations for Amnistier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
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Amnistier – 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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