Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Introduction to the verb bluffer
The English translation of the French verb bluffer is “to bluff.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bluh-fay.”
The word bluffer comes from the French word “bluff,” which means “deception” or “pretense.” It is most often used in everyday French as a verb to describe the act of deceiving or tricking someone.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, bluffer is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of bluffer (bluffé).
Three examples of bluffer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus bluffé mes adversaires avant qu’ils ne se rendent compte de la supercherie. (I had bluffed my opponents before they realized the deception.)
- Tu eus bluffé tout le monde en présentant un faux témoignage. (You had bluffed everyone by presenting a false testimony.)
- Ils eurent bluffé leurs parents en leur disant qu’ils avaient déjà étudié pour l’examen. (They had bluffed their parents by telling them they had already studied for the exam.)
In these examples, bluffer is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bluffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bluffé | I had bluffed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bluffé | You had bluffed |
il | il eût | Il eût bluffé | He had bluffed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bluffé | She had bluffed |
on | on eût | On eût bluffé | One had bluffed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bluffé | We had bluffed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bluffé | You had bluffed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bluffé | They had bluffed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bluffé | They had bluffed |
Other Conjugations for Bluffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
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Bluffer – 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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