Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Introduction to the verb chagriner
The English translation of the French verb chagriner is “to sadden” or “to grieve.” It is pronounced “shah-gree-neh” in its infinitive form.
Chagriner comes from the Old French word “chagriner,” derived from the Latin word “carcer,” meaning “prison” or “constraint.” Over time, the meaning of chagriner evolved to refer to feelings of sadness or sorrow, often caused by constraint or disappointment.
In everyday French, chagriner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action. It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense with the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of chagriner in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus chagriné mes parents en abandonnant mes études. (I had saddened my parents by dropping out of school.)
- Tu eus chagriné tes amis en ne venant pas à la fête. (You had grieved your friends by not coming to the party.)
- Il eut chagriné sa femme en lui mentant. (He had saddened his wife by lying to her.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chagriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chagriné | I had grieved |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chagriné | You had grieved |
il | il eût | Il eût chagriné | He had grieved |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chagriné | She had grieved |
on | on eût | On eût chagriné | One had grieved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chagriné | We had grieved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chagriné | You had grieved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chagriné | They had grieved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chagriné | They had grieved |
Other Conjugations for Chagriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
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Chagriner – 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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