Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Introduction to the verb asperger
The English translation of the French verb asperger is “to sprinkle” or “to scatter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-spear-zhay.”
The word asperger comes from the Old French word “aspergier” which means “to sprinkle.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “aspergere” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb asperger is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’eus aspergé les plantes avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had sprinkled the plants before it rained.)
- Tu eus aspergé le colis avec de l’eau bénite. (You had sprinkled the package with holy water.)
- Ils eurent aspergé le champ de fleurs avant le mariage. (They had sprinkled the field with flowers before the wedding.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of asperger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse aspergé | I had sprayed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses aspergé | You had sprayed |
il | il eût | Il eût aspergé | He had sprayed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût aspergé | She had sprayed |
on | on eût | On eût aspergé | One had sprayed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes aspergé | We had sprayed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes aspergé | You had sprayed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent aspergé | They had sprayed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent aspergé | They had sprayed |
Other Conjugations for Asperger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asperger
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Asperger – 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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