Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Introduction to the verb araser
The English translation of the French verb araser is “to erase” or “to level.”
The infinitive form of araser is pronounced “ah-rah-zay.”
Araser comes from the Old French word “aracier,” meaning “to scrape or file down.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has remained in use ever since.
In everyday French, araser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that occurred in the past and was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’ai arasé la surface de la table avant de la peindre. (I had leveled the surface of the table before painting it.)
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Tu as arasé tes études avant de commencer ton nouveau travail. (You had finished your studies before starting your new job.)
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Ils ont arasé le mur pour le rendre plus lisse. (They had erased the wall to make it smoother.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of araser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse arasé | I had leveled down |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses arasé | You had leveled down |
il | il eût | Il eût arasé | He had leveled down |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût arasé | She had leveled down |
on | on eût | On eût arasé | One had leveled down |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes arasé | We had leveled down |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes arasé | You had leveled down |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent arasé | They had leveled down |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent arasé | They had leveled down |
Other Conjugations for Araser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
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Araser – 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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