Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Introduction to the verb bûcher
The English translation of the French verb bûcher is “to work diligently” or “to study intensely”. The infinitive form of bûcher is pronounced as “byoo-shay”.
The word bûcher comes from the Latin word “buccherium” meaning “wood pile”. It first appeared in the French language in the 14th century, and was initially used to refer to a place where wood was piled for burning. Over time, it evolved to also mean working hard or studying intensely, as in the context of using fire to melt metals or shape objects.
In every day French, bûcher is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of using bûcher in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Ils eurent bûché toute la nuit avant l’examen. (They had studied all night before the exam.)
- Elle fut épuisée après avoir tant bûché pour son projet. (She was exhausted after having worked so hard on her project.)
- Nous eûmes bûché pendant des heures avant de réussir à construire la maquette. (We had worked diligently for hours before managing to build the model.)
In each of these examples, bûcher is used to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action. The English translations reflect this time relationship as well.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bûcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus buché | I had bûchered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus buché | You had bûchered |
il | il eut | Il eut buché | He had bûchered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut buché | She had bûchered |
on | on eut | On eut buché | One had bûchered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes buché | We had bûchered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes buché | You had bûchered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent buché | They had bûchered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent buché | They had bûchered |
Other Conjugations for Bûcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
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Bûcher – 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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