Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Introduction to the verb amuser
The English translation of the French verb amuser is “to amuse” or “to entertain.” In French, it is pronounced “ah-moo-zay.”
The word amuser comes from the Latin verb “mūsāre,” meaning “to think, reflect.” It entered the French language in the 14th century, and its meaning evolved to refer to someone who “diverts” or “entertains.” In everyday French, amuser is most commonly used in its infinitive form to talk about activities or events that are enjoyable or amusing.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions or events that happened before another past action, amuser is conjugated as “j’eus amusé,” “tu eus amusé,” “il/elle eut amusé,” “nous eûmes amusé,” “vous eûtes amusé,” “ils/elles eurent amusé.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus amusé les enfants pendant toute la soirée. (I had amused the children all evening.)
- Tu eus amusé tes amis avec tes blagues. (You had amused your friends with your jokes.)
- Ils eurent amusé tout le monde avec leur spectacle de danse. (They had amused everyone with their dance show.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of amuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus amusé | I amused |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus amusé | You amused |
il | il eut | Il eut amusé | He amused |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut amusé | She amused |
on | on eut | On eut amusé | One amused |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes amusé | We amused |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes amusé | You amused |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent amusé | They amused |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent amusé | They amused |
Other Conjugations for Amuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
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Amuser – 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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