Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Introduction to the verb boycotter
The English translation of the French verb boycotter is “to boycott.” It is pronounced “bwah-kot-ay.”
Boycotter comes from the English name Charles Boycott, who was a land agent in Ireland in the late 19th century. His name became associated with a non-violent form of protest, where people refused to do business with him or his clients in order to bring about change. The French verb was created from his name, and it has since been adopted into other languages as well.
In everyday French, boycotter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Passé Simple tense followed by the past participle of boycotter (boycotté).
Here are three examples of boycotter in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Les travailleurs avaient boycotté l’usine avant que le patron n’accepte leurs demandes. (The workers had boycotted the factory before the boss accepted their demands.)
- Nous avions boycotté cette marque de vêtements parce qu’ils utilisaient du travail forcé. (We had boycotted this clothing brand because they used forced labor.)
- Les étudiants avaient boycotté les cours pour protester contre la hausse des frais de scolarité. (The students had boycotted classes to protest against the increase in tuition fees.)
In all three examples, the boycotting action was completed before the other past action took place. This tense emphasizes the completion of the action and its effect on the subsequent events.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of boycotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse boycotté | I had boycotted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses boycotté | You had boycotted |
il | il eût | Il eût boycotté | He had boycotted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût boycotté | She had boycotted |
on | on eût | On eût boycotté | One had boycotted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes boycotté | We had boycotted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes boycotté | You had boycotted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent boycotté | They had boycotted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent boycotté | They had boycotted |
Other Conjugations for Boycotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
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Boycotter – 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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