Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Introduction to the verb biller
The English translation of the French verb biller is “to bill” or “to invoice”. It is pronounced “bee-yay”.
The origin of the word biller can be traced back to the Latin word “billa” which means “a written document”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and was initially used to refer to a written document or a label. Over time, it evolved to mean “to issue a bill or invoice”.
In everyday French, the verb biller is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of biller used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai billé la facture avant de partir en vacances. (I had billed the invoice before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu avais billé le client avant de recevoir la commande? (Had you invoiced the client before receiving the order?)
- Ils avaient billé les frais de déplacement avant le début du projet. (They had invoiced the travel expenses before the start of the project.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of biller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse billé | I had yawned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses billé | You had yawned |
il | il eût | Il eût billé | He had yawned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût billé | She had yawned |
on | on eût | On eût billé | One had yawned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes billé | We had yawned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes billé | You had yawned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent billé | They had yawned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent billé | They had yawned |
Other Conjugations for Biller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biller
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Biller – 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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