Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Introduction to the verb autoriser
The English translation of the French verb autoriser is “to authorize.” It is pronounced “oh-toh-ree-zay.”
Autoriser comes from the Latin word “auctorizare,” meaning “to authorize” or “to empower.” It entered the French language in the 15th century. In everyday French, autoriser is commonly used to give permission or to grant official approval for something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, autoriser is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is rarely used in spoken French, but it is commonly found in written language, particularly in literature or formal writing.
Examples:
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J’eus autorisé l’utilisation de mon compte bancaire avant de partir en vacances. (I had authorized the use of my bank account before leaving on vacation.)
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Les autorités avaient autorisé la construction de cet immeuble malgré les protestations des habitants. (The authorities had authorized the construction of this building despite the protests of the residents.)
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Quand elle eut obtenu son diplôme, ses parents l’avaient autorisée à partir en voyage seule. (When she got her diploma, her parents had authorized her to go on a trip alone.)
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I had authorized the use of my bank account before leaving on vacation.
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The authorities had authorized the construction of this building despite the protests of the residents.
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When she got her diploma, her parents had authorized her to go on a trip alone.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of autoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse autorisé | I had authorized |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses autorisé | You had authorized |
il | il eût | Il eût autorisé | He had authorized |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût autorisé | She had authorized |
on | on eût | On eût autorisé | One had authorized |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes autorisé | We had authorized |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes autorisé | You had authorized |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent autorisé | They had authorized |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent autorisé | They had authorized |
Other Conjugations for Autoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
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Autoriser – 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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