Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “seh-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word “cesser” comes from the Latin verb “cessare,” which means “to delay” or “to stop.” It was first used in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action or event. Cesser is often used in this tense to indicate that an action has stopped or ceased before a specific event or time in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of cesser in the Passé Antérieur tense with the respective English translations:
- J’eus cessé de travailler quand il est arrivé. (I had stopped working when he arrived.)
- Nous eûmes cessé de pleurer après avoir reçu les bonnes nouvelles. (We had stopped crying after receiving the good news.)
- Ils eurent cessé de se parler avant que la dispute n’éclate. (They had stopped talking before the argument erupted.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cessé | I had stopped |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cessé | You had stopped |
il | il eût | Il eût cessé | He had stopped |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cessé | She had stopped |
on | on eût | On eût cessé | One had stopped |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cessé | We had stopped |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cessé | You had stopped |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cessé | They had stopped |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cessé | They had stopped |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – 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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