Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Introduction to the verb cémenter
The English translation of the French verb cémenter is “to cement” or “to solidify.” The infinitive form, cémenter, is pronounced as “say-mon-tay.”
The word cémenter comes from the Latin word “cementum” meaning “cement” or “mortar.” In everyday French, cémenter is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of cémenter in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai cémenté les briques avant de construire la maison. (I had cemented the bricks before building the house.)
- Elle avait cémenté son amour pour lui avant qu’il ne la quitte. (She had solidified her love for him before he left her.)
- Nous avions cémenté notre amitié en partageant nos secrets. (We had cemented our friendship by sharing our secrets.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cémenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus cémenté | J’eus cémenté | I had cemented |
tu | tu eus cémenté | Tu eus cémenté | You had cemented |
il | il eut cémenté | Il eut cémenté | He had cemented |
elle | elle eut cémenté | Elle eut cémenté | She had cemented |
on | on eut cémenté | On eut cémenté | One had cemented |
nous | nous eûmes cémenté | Nous eûmes cémenté | We had cemented |
vous | vous eûtes cémenté | Vous eûtes cémenté | You had cemented |
ils | ils eurent cémenté | Ils eurent cémenté | They had cemented |
elles | elles eurent cémenté | Elles eurent cémenté | They had cemented |
Other Conjugations for Cémenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
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Cémenter – 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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