Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” It is pronounced as ah-vahn-say.
The word “avancer” comes from the Latin word “abante,” which means “forward.” It is a regular -er verb and is used in everyday French to express the idea of moving forward physically or figuratively.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, avancer is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb, in this case, “avancé.” It is often used in written texts, formal speeches, and historical accounts.
Here are three simple examples of avancer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai déjà avancé mes devoirs avant de partir en vacances. (I had already finished my homework before going on vacation.)
- Les explorateurs avaient avancé de nombreux kilomètres avant de découvrir la cité perdue. (The explorers had advanced many kilometers before discovering the lost city.)
- Nous étions arrivés à la moitié du parcours lorsque nous avons avancé un problème technique. (We had reached the halfway point when we encountered a technical problem.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse avancé | I had advanced |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses avancé | You had advanced |
il | il eût | Il eût avancé | He had advanced |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût avancé | She had advanced |
on | on eût | On eût avancé | One had advanced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes avancé | We had advanced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes avancé | You had advanced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent avancé | They had advanced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent avancé | They had advanced |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
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Avancer – 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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