Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Introduction to the verb bastionner
The English translation of the French verb bastionner is “to fortify” or “to reinforce.” The infinitive form, bastionner, is pronounced “bah-stee-oh-nay.”
Bastionner originated from the French word “bastion,” which refers to a fortified structure used for defense. In everyday French, bastionner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used for actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of bastionner used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Ils avaient bastionné les remparts avant l’attaque des ennemis.
(They had fortified the ramparts before the enemy attack.) - Elle eut bastionné sa confiance après cette trahison.
(She had reinforced her trust after that betrayal.) - Nous avions bastionné nos arguments avant la réunion avec le conseil d’administration.
(We had strengthened our arguments before the meeting with the board of directors.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bastionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bastionné | I had fortified |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bastionné | You had fortified |
il | il eût | Il eût bastionné | He had fortified |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bastionné | She had fortified |
on | on eût | On eût bastionné | One had fortified |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bastionné | We had fortified |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bastionné | You had fortified |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bastionné | They had fortified |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bastionné | They had fortified |
Other Conjugations for Bastionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastionner
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Bastionner – 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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