Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Introduction to the verb blinquer
The English translation of the French verb blinquer is “to blink.” It is pronounced “bleen-ker” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of blinquer can be traced back to the Old French word “blenquier,” which meant “to glitter or shine.” It evolved from the Latin word “blinkere,” meaning “to shine” or “to gleam.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary equivalent of the passé simple.
In everyday French, blinquer is often used to describe something that shines or sparkles, such as jewelry, lights, or stars. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is flashy or attention-seeking.
Examples of blinquer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus blinqué des yeux devant sa beauté éblouissante. (I blinked in front of her dazzling beauty.)
- Tu eus blinqué tous les bijoux pour la soirée. (You blinked all the jewelry for the party.)
- Il eut blinqué ses bottes en cuir avant de sortir. (He blinked his leather boots before going out.)
English translations:
- Ils eurent blinqué toutes les lumières de la ville. (They blinked all the lights in the city.)
- Nous eûmes blinqué devant le coucher de soleil. (We blinked at the sunset.)
- Vous eûtes blinqué toutes les étoiles dans le ciel. (You blinked all the stars in the sky.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of blinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus blinqué | I blinked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus blinqué | You blinked |
il | il eut | Il eut blinqué | He blinked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut blinqué | She blinked |
on | on eut | On eut blinqué | One blinked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes blinqué | We blinked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes blinqué | You blinked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent blinqué | They blinked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent blinqué | They blinked |
Other Conjugations for Blinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
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Blinquer – 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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