Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Introduction to the verb blâmer
The English translation of the French verb blâmer is “to blame” or “to criticize.” It is pronounced “blah-may.”
The word blâmer comes from the Old French “blasmer” which means “to criticize” or “to accuse.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “blasphemare” meaning “to speak ill of” or “to curse.” In everyday French, blâmer is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
- Nous avions blâmé le mauvais comportement de notre fils avant de lui donner une punition. (We had blamed our son’s bad behavior before giving him a punishment.)
- Elle avait blâmé son collègue pour l’échec du projet avant de découvrir qu’elle avait commis une erreur. (She had blamed her colleague for the project’s failure before discovering she had made a mistake.)
- Ils avaient blâmé leur équipe pour la défaite avant de réaliser qu’ils avaient mal préparé le match. (They had blamed their team for the loss before realizing they had not prepared properly for the game.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of blâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus blâmé | I had blamed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus blâmé | You had blamed |
il | il eut | Il eut blâmé | He had blamed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut blâmé | She had blamed |
on | on eut | On eut blâmé | One had blamed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes blâmé | We had blamed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes blâmé | You had blamed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent blâmé | They had blamed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent blâmé | They had blamed |
Other Conjugations for Blâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
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Blâmer – 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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