Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Introduction to the verb cercler
English translation: The English translation of the French verb cercler is to circle or to encircle. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ser-kler.”
Language origin: Cercler is derived from the Old French verb cercle, meaning “circle.” It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb circulus, meaning “ring” or “circle.”
Everyday usage in Passé Antérieur tense: In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe past actions that were completed before another past action. Cercler is often used in this tense to describe actions that were completed before another event in the past.
Examples:
- J’eus cerclé le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had circled the cake before the guests arrived.)
- Tu eus cerclé ton nom sur la liste des participants. (You had circled your name on the list of participants.)
- Ils eurent cerclé la ville de murs impénétrables avant que l’ennemi n’arrive. (They had encircled the city with impenetrable walls before the enemy arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cerclé | I had circled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cerclé | You had circled |
il | il eût | Il eût cerclé | He had circled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cerclé | She had circled |
on | on eût | On eût cerclé | One had circled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cerclé | We had circled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cerclé | You had circled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cerclé | They had circled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cerclé | They had circled |
Other Conjugations for Cercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
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Cercler – 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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