Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on.” It is pronounced “ah-pwee-yay.”
The language origin of appuyer comes from the Latin word “appodiare,” which means “to lean on.” In everyday French, appuyer is most often used to express physical support or leaning on something, but it can also have a figurative meaning of providing emotional or moral support.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, appuyer is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage with their English translations:
- J’appuyai sur le bouton avant qu’il ne sonnât. (I pressed the button before it rang.)
- Tu appuyas ta tête sur mon épaule tandis que nous regardions un film. (You leaned your head on my shoulder while we watched a movie.)
- Elle appuya sur la gâchette et tira sur le pistolet. (She pulled the trigger and fired the gun.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus appuyé | I had pressed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus appuyé | You had pressed |
il | il eut | Il eut appuyé | He had pressed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut appuyé | She had pressed |
on | on eut | On eut appuyé | One had pressed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes appuyé | We had pressed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes appuyé | You had pressed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent appuyé | They had pressed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent appuyé | They had pressed |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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