Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Introduction to the verb anhéler
The English translation of the French verb anhéler is “to pant” or “to gasp for breath.” It is pronounced “ahn-ey-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word anhéler comes from the Old French word anhel, which means “to breathe heavily” or “to pant.” This can be traced back to the Latin word anhelare, which has the same meaning. In modern French, anhéler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense of the past perfect tense.
In daily French conversation, anhéler is commonly used to describe someone who is out of breath or breathing heavily due to physical exertion or strong emotions. It can also be used to describe an animal panting. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai anhélé après avoir couru un marathon. (I had panted after running a marathon.)
- Les chiens ont anhélé après avoir chassé le lapin. (The dogs had panted after chasing the rabbit.)
- Après avoir escaladé la montagne, nous avons tous anhélé de fatigue. (After climbing the mountain, we all panted from exhaustion.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of anhéler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus anhélé | I had panted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus anhélé | You had panted |
il | il eut | Il eut anhélé | He had panted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut anhélé | She had panted |
on | on eut | On eut anhélé | One had panted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes anhélé | We had panted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes anhélé | You had panted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent anhélé | They had panted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent anhélé | They had panted |
Other Conjugations for Anhéler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anhéler
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Anhéler – 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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