Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Introduction to the verb associer
The English translation of the French verb associer is “to associate.” It is pronounced “ah-so-see-ay.”
Associer is derived from the Latin word “associare,” meaning “to unite.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of linking or connecting one thing to another.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, associer is used to talk about a past action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of associer.
Here are three simple examples of associer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’eus associé mes idées avant de commencer à écrire. (I had associated my ideas before starting to write.)
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Tu eus associé ta clé à ton porte-clés, mais tu l’as quand même perdue. (You had associated your key with your keychain, but you still lost it.)
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Ils eurent associé leurs forces pour réaliser un projet commun. (They had associated their strengths to achieve a common project.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of associer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus associé | I had associated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus associé | You had associated |
il | il eut | Il eut associé | He had associated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut associé | She had associated |
on | on eut | On eut associé | One had associated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes associé | We had associated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes associé | You had associated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent associé | They had associated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent associé | They had associated |
Other Conjugations for Associer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb associer
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Associer – 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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