Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced “ah-pree-vwah-zay” in the infinitive form.
The verb apprivoiser comes from the French word “apprivoisement” which means “taming.” It is derived from the Old French word “apprivoisier,” which comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “privus” meaning “private.” Therefore, the literal translation of apprivoiser is “to make private.”
In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe actions that happened before another past action. It is often used in storytelling or formal writing.
Here are three simple examples of apprivoiser in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’avais apprivoisé le lion avant qu’il ne s’échappe du cirque. (I had tamed the lion before it escaped from the circus.)
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Elle avait apprivoisé les oiseaux sauvages avant de les relâcher dans la nature. (She had domesticated the wild birds before releasing them into nature.)
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Nous avions apprivoisé le chien avant qu’il n’abandonne ses mauvaises habitudes. (We had trained the dog before he gave up his bad habits.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse apprivoisé | I had tamed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses apprivoisé | You had tamed |
il | il eût | Il eût apprivoisé | He had tamed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût apprivoisé | She had tamed |
on | on eût | On eût apprivoisé | One had tamed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes apprivoisé | We had tamed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes apprivoisé | You had tamed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent apprivoisé | They had tamed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent apprivoisé | They had tamed |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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