Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Introduction to the verb calomnier
The English translation of the French verb calomnier is “to slander” or “to defame.” It is pronounced as [ka-lɔm-nje] in the infinitive form.
The word calomnier comes from the Latin word “calumniare,” meaning “to accuse falsely.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday language since then. In the Passé Antérieur tense, calomnier is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Il eut calomnié son collègue avant que la vérité ne soit révélée. (He had slandered his colleague before the truth was revealed.)
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J’eus calomnié mon voisin pour protéger mon secret. (I had defamed my neighbor to protect my secret.)
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Elle eut calomnié sa rivale pour gagner la faveur de son amant. (She had slandered her rival to gain the favor of her lover.)
In each of these examples, calomnier is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that happened before another past action. Its meaning of “to slander” or “to defame” remains the same in this tense, but the use of Passé Antérieur adds a sense of completion or finality to the action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of calomnier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus calomnié | I had slandered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus calomnié | You had slandered |
il | il eut | Il eut calomnié | He had slandered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut calomnié | She had slandered |
on | on eut | On eut calomnié | One had slandered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes calomnié | We had slandered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes calomnié | You had slandered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent calomnié | They had slandered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent calomnié | They had slandered |
Other Conjugations for Calomnier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
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Calomnier – 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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