Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Introduction to the verb bassiner
The English translation of the French verb bassiner is “to nag” or “to pester.” The infinitive form, bassiner, is pronounced as “bah-see-neh.”
The language origin of bassiner can be traced back to the Old French word “bacin” which means “basin” or “vessel.” This word eventually evolved into “bassin,” meaning “bath” or “sink.” The verb form, bassiner, is derived from this word and refers to the act of constantly pouring water into a basin or vessel. Over time, the meaning shifted to include the idea of incessantly bothering or annoying someone.
In everyday French, bassiner is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that expresses an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of bassiner used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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Nous nous étions bassinés toute la journée avant de finalement décider de partir en vacances ensemble.
Translation: We had nagged each other all day before finally deciding to go on vacation together. -
Il avait bassiné ses parents pour qu’ils lui achètent un nouveau téléphone.
Translation: He had pestered his parents to buy him a new phone. -
Les enfants s’étaient bassinés pour aller au parc, mais finalement ils ont dû rester à la maison à cause de la pluie.
Translation: The children had been nagging to go to the park, but they ended up having to stay at home because of the rain.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bassiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bassiné | I had rinsed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bassiné | You had rinsed |
il | il eût | Il eût bassiné | He had rinsed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bassiné | She had rinsed |
on | on eût | On eût bassiné | One had rinsed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bassiné | We had rinsed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bassiné | You had rinsed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bassiné | They had rinsed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bassiné | They had rinsed |
Other Conjugations for Bassiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bassiner
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Bassiner – 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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