Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Introduction to the verb authentiquer
The English translation of the French verb authentiquer is “to authenticate” or “to validate.” It is pronounced as oh-tawn-teh-tee-kay.
The origin of the word authentiquer can be traced back to the Latin word “authenticus,” meaning “genuine” or “authoritative.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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J’authentiquai mes diplômes avant de postuler pour le poste. (I authenticated my diplomas before applying for the job.)
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Elle authentiqua l’œuvre d’art avant de l’ajouter à sa collection. (She authenticated the artwork before adding it to her collection.)
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Les experts ont authentiqué la signature sur le document. (The experts authenticated the signature on the document.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of authentiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus authentiqué | I had authenticated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus authentiqué | You had authenticated |
il | il eut | Il eut authentiqué | He had authenticated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut authentiqué | She had authenticated |
on | on eut | On eut authentiqué | One had authenticated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes authentiqué | We had authenticated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes authentiqué | You had authenticated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent authentiqué | They had authenticated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent authentiqué | They had authenticated |
Other Conjugations for Authentiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentiquer
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Authentiquer – 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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