Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Introduction to the verb anneler
The English translation of the French verb anneler is “to coil” or “to spiral.” It is pronounced ah-nuh-leh.
Anneler originates from the Latin word “annulare,” meaning “to make a ring or circle.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of anneler. This tense is considered quite formal and is often used in literature or historical contexts.
Examples:
- J’avais annelé les cheveux de ma fille avant qu’elle ne se mette en colère. (I had coiled my daughter’s hair before she got angry.)
- Elle fut surprise de voir que le serpent avait annelé sa proie avec une telle précision. (She was surprised to see that the snake had coiled its prey with such precision.)
- Après avoir annelé le fil autour de la bague, il l’a offert à sa petite amie. (After having coiled the thread around the ring, he gave it to his girlfriend.)
In these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. In the first example, the coiling of the hair occurred before the daughter’s anger. In the second example, the coiling of the prey happened before the moment of surprise. And in the third example, the coiling of the thread was done before the act of giving the ring.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of anneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse annelé | I had ringed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses annelé | You had ringed |
il | il eût | Il eût annelé | He had ringed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût annelé | She had ringed |
on | on eût | On eût annelé | One had ringed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes annelé | We had ringed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes annelé | You had ringed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent annelé | They had ringed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent annelé | They had ringed |
Other Conjugations for Anneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anneler
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Anneler – 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)
Summary
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