Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Introduction to the verb centrer
The English translation of the French verb centrer is “to center” or “to focus.” It is pronounced “sahn-tray.”
The origin of the word centrer can be traced back to the Latin word “centrum,” meaning “center.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of centering or focusing on something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, centrer is used to talk about completed actions in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verbs avoir or être in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle centré.
Examples:
- J’ai centré mes études sur l’histoire de l’art. (I focused my studies on art history.)
- Elle s’est centrée sur sa carrière professionnelle. (She centered her focus on her professional career.)
- Nous avons centré nos efforts sur ce projet. (We centered our efforts on this project.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of centrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse centré | I had centered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses centré | You had centered |
il | il eût | Il eût centré | He had centered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût centré | She had centered |
on | on eût | On eût centré | One had centered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes centré | We had centered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes centré | You had centered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent centré | They had centered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent centré | They had centered |
Other Conjugations for Centrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
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Centrer – 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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