Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Introduction to the verb besogner
The English translation of the French verb besogner is “to work hard” or “to toil.” It is pronounced “beh-sohn-yay” in its infinitive form.
Besogner comes from the Old French word “besoignier,” which means “to do work.” It is derived from the Latin word “bis,” meaning “twice,” and “signum,” meaning “mark” or “sign.” This reflects the idea of working hard or laboring twice as much to achieve a desired result.
In everyday French, besogner is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb (besogné).
Here are three simple examples of besogner used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’ai besogné toute la journée pour terminer ce projet avant la réunion. (I worked hard all day to finish this project before the meeting.)
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Tu as besogné pendant des heures pour préparer ce dîner. (You toiled for hours to prepare this dinner.)
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Ils ont besogné toute la nuit pour réparer la voiture. (They worked hard all night to fix the car.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of besogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse besogné | I had worked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses besogné | You had worked |
il | il eût | Il eût besogné | He had worked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût besogné | She had worked |
on | on eût | On eût besogné | One had worked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes besogné | We had worked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes besogné | You had worked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent besogné | They had worked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent besogné | They had worked |
Other Conjugations for Besogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
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Besogner – 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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