Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Introduction to the verb certifier
The English translation of the French verb certifier is “to certify.” It is pronounced as “sehr-tee-fee-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word certifier comes from the Latin word “certificare” which means “to make certain.” It first appeared in the French language in the 15th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, certifier is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense. This tense is used to talk about completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is often used in formal or written language.
- J’ai certifié mes compétences avant de postuler pour le poste. (I certified my skills before applying for the job.)
- Nous avions certifié la qualité de nos produits avant de les mettre en vente. (We had certified the quality of our products before putting them on sale.)
- Ils eurent certifié la véracité de leur témoignage avant de le présenter au tribunal. (They had certified the truthfulness of their testimony before presenting it to the court.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of certifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus certifié | J’eus certifié | I had certified |
tu | tu eus certifié | Tu eus certifié | You had certified |
il | il eut certifié | Il eut certifié | He had certified |
elle | elle eut certifié | Elle eut certifié | She had certified |
on | on eut certifié | On eut certifié | One had certified |
nous | nous eûmes certifié | Nous eûmes certifié | We had certified |
vous | vous eûtes certifié | Vous eûtes certifié | You had certified |
ils | ils eurent certifié | Ils eurent certifié | They had certified |
elles | elles eurent certifié | Elles eurent certifié | They had certified |
Other Conjugations for Certifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
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Certifier – 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)
Summary
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