Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to give in” or “to yield.” The infinitive form is pronounced “suh-day.”
The origin of the word céder can be traced back to the Latin word “cedere,” meaning “to yield or give way.” In everyday French, céder is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of céder in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai cédé mes droits d’auteur à mon éditeur. (I had given in my copyright to my publisher.)
- Elle a cédé sa place à une personne plus âgée dans le bus. (She had yielded her seat to an elderly person on the bus.)
- Nous avons cédé à la pression de nos parents et accepté de nous marier. (We had given in to the pressure from our parents and agreed to get married.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cédé | I had yielded |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cédé | You had yielded |
il | il eût | Il eût cédé | He had yielded |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cédé | She had yielded |
on | on eût | On eût cédé | One had yielded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cédé | We had yielded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cédé | You had yielded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cédé | They had yielded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cédé | They had yielded |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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