Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Introduction to the verb annuler
The English translation of the French verb annuler is “to cancel” or “to annul.” The infinitive form of annuler is pronounced as “ah-nyoo-lay.”
The origin of the French verb annuler can be traced back to the Latin word “annullare,” meaning “to make null.” In everyday French, annuler is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe a completed action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of annuler in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’eus annulé ma réservation avant de partir en vacances. (I had canceled my reservation before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils eurent annulé leur mariage après une dispute. (They had annulled their marriage after a fight.)
- Elle eut annulé la commande à temps pour éviter les frais d’annulation. (She had canceled the order in time to avoid cancellation fees.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of annuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse annulé | I had cancelled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses annulé | You had cancelled |
il | il eût | Il eût annulé | He had cancelled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût annulé | She had cancelled |
on | on eût | On eût annulé | One had cancelled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes annulé | We had cancelled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes annulé | You had cancelled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent annulé | They had cancelled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent annulé | They had cancelled |
Other Conjugations for Annuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
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Annuler – 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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