Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Introduction to the verb ankyloser
The English translation of the French verb ankyloser is “to ankylose” or “to become stiff.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-kee-lose.”
Ankyloser originates from the Greek word “ankylos” meaning “crooked” or “stiff” and the French suffix “-er” which is added to verbs to indicate the infinitive form.
In everyday French, ankyloser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: J’avais ankylosé mon genou avant de me blesser à la cheville.
Translation: I had stiffened my knee before injuring my ankle.
Example 2: Elle s’était ankylosée après avoir passé toute la journée au bureau.
Translation: She had become stiff after spending the whole day at the office.
Example 3: Les muscles de mes épaules s’étaient ankylosés après avoir soulevé ces lourdes valises.
Translation: The muscles in my shoulders had become stiff after lifting those heavy suitcases.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ankyloser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse ankylosé | I had stiffened |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses ankylosé | You had stiffened |
il | il eût | Il eût ankylosé | He had stiffened |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût ankylosé | She had stiffened |
on | on eût | On eût ankylosé | One had stiffened |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes ankylosé | We had stiffened |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes ankylosé | You had stiffened |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent ankylosé | They had stiffened |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent ankylosé | They had stiffened |
Other Conjugations for Ankyloser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ankyloser
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Ankyloser – 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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