Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Introduction to the verb amplifier
The English translation of the French verb amplifier is “to amplify.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-plee-fee-ay.”
The word “amplifier” comes from the Latin word “amplificare,” meaning “to enlarge” or “to increase.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and originally referred to the act of enlarging something physically. Over time, it came to be used in a more figurative sense, meaning to make something louder or more intense.
In everyday French, the passé antérieur tense is not used frequently in spoken language, but it is used in formal writing and storytelling. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the main verb. In the case of amplifier, the passé antérieur would be “j’eus amplifié” or “j’eus été amplifié” (I had amplified).
Examples of using “amplifier” in the passé antérieur tense are:
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J’eus amplifié le son de la radio pour mieux entendre les nouvelles. (I had amplified the radio’s sound to better hear the news.)
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Le discours du président eut été amplifié grâce à des haut-parleurs. (The president’s speech had been amplified through speakers.)
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Les manifestations eurent amplifié le mécontentement de la population. (The protests had amplified the discontent of the population.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of amplifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus amplifié | J’eus amplifié | I had amplified |
tu | tu eus amplifié | Tu eus amplifié | You had amplified |
il | il eut amplifié | Il eut amplifié | He had amplified |
elle | elle eut amplifié | Elle eut amplifié | She had amplified |
on | on eut amplifié | On eut amplifié | One had amplified |
nous | nous eûmes amplifié | Nous eûmes amplifié | We had amplified |
vous | vous eûtes amplifié | Vous eûtes amplifié | You had amplified |
ils | ils eurent amplifié | Ils eurent amplifié | They had amplified |
elles | elles eurent amplifié | Elles eurent amplifié | They had amplified |
Other Conjugations for Amplifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amplifier
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Amplifier – 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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