Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Introduction to the verb baiser
The English translation of the French verb baiser is “to kiss.” It is pronounced as “beh-zay” in its infinitive form.
The verb baiser comes from the Old French word “baissier,” meaning “to lower” or “to kiss.” It is derived from the Latin verb “basiare,” which also means “to kiss.”
In everyday French, the verb baiser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action or event took place.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of baiser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai baisé Laura avant de partir. (I had kissed Laura before leaving.)
- Nous avons baisé le matin avant de commencer notre journée. (We had kissed in the morning before starting our day.)
- Ils avaient baisé à plusieurs reprises avant de se séparer. (They had kissed multiple times before breaking up.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of baiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus baisé | I had kissed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus baisé | You had kissed |
il | il eut | Il eut baisé | He had kissed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut baisé | She had kissed |
on | on eut | On eut baisé | One had kissed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes baisé | We had kissed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes baisé | You had kissed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent baisé | They had kissed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent baisé | They had kissed |
Other Conjugations for Baiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baiser
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Baiser – 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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