Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Introduction to the verb câliner
The English translation of the French verb câliner is “to cuddle” or “to snuggle.” It is pronounced as “kah-lee-nay.”
Câliner comes from the word “caline,” which means “to hug” or “to cuddle” in Old French. It is most often used in everyday French to express physical affection towards someone, such as hugging, cuddling, or caressing.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, câliner is used to describe a completed action in the past that happened before another past event. It is typically formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of câliner.
Here are three examples of câliner in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Elle eut câliné son chat avant de partir. (She had cuddled her cat before leaving.)
- Nous avions câliné nos enfants avant qu’ils se couchent. (We had cuddled our children before they went to bed.)
- Ils eurent câliné leurs petits-enfants toute la journée. (They had cuddled their grandchildren all day.)
In these examples, câliner is used to describe a completed action of showing affection towards someone or something in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of câliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse câliné | I had cuddled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses câliné | You had cuddled |
il | il eût | Il eût câliné | He had cuddled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût câliné | She had cuddled |
on | on eût | On eût câliné | One had cuddled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes câliné | We had cuddled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes câliné | You had cuddled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent câliné | They had cuddled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent câliné | They had cuddled |
Other Conjugations for Câliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
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Câliner – 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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