Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to support.” It is pronounced as “koh-see-oh-nay.”
Cautionner comes from the French word “caution,” meaning “security” or “guarantee.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of giving one’s approval or support for something or someone.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, cautionner is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of cautionner.
- J’avais cautionné cette décision avant qu’elle ne soit mise en place. (I had endorsed this decision before it was implemented.)
- Tu avais cautionné ton ami malgré les avertissements. (You had supported your friend despite the warnings.)
- Ils étaient tous les deux cautionnés par leur famille pour obtenir un prêt. (They were both endorsed by their families to get a loan.)
In these examples, cautionner is used to express the action of giving approval or support in the past, before another action took place.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cautionné | I had endorsed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cautionné | You had endorsed |
il | il eût | Il eût cautionné | He had endorsed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cautionné | She had endorsed |
on | on eût | On eût cautionné | One had endorsed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cautionné | We had endorsed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cautionné | You had endorsed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cautionné | They had endorsed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cautionné | They had endorsed |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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