Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Introduction to the verb aplomber
The English translation of the French verb aplomber is “to plumb” or “to level.” It is pronounced as “ah-plom-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word aplomber comes from the Latin word “plumbum,” meaning lead, and was originally used in the context of plumbing and construction. In everyday French, aplomber is most often used to describe the act of precisely aligning or balancing something, both physically and figuratively.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past, aplomber is conjugated as “j’eus aplombé,” “tu eus aplombé,” “il/elle eut aplombé,” “nous eûmes aplombé,” “vous eûtes aplombé,” and “ils/elles eurent aplombé.”
3 examples of aplomber in the Passé Antérieur tense and their English translations are:
- J’eus aplombé la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had leveled the table before the guests arrived.)
- Tu eus aplombé ta voix pour la présentation et c’était parfait. (You had balanced your voice for the presentation and it was perfect.)
- Il eut aplombé sa vie après avoir surmonté de nombreux obstacles. (He had plumb his life after overcoming many obstacles.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of aplomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus aplombé | I had plumb |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus aplombé | You had plumb |
il | il eut | Il eut aplombé | He had plumb |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut aplombé | She had plumb |
on | on eut | On eut aplombé | One had plumb |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes aplombé | We had plumb |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes aplombé | You had plumb |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent aplombé | They had plumb |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent aplombé | They had plumb |
Other Conjugations for Aplomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aplomber
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Aplomber – 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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