Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Introduction to the verb changer
The English translation of the French verb “changer” is “to change.” It is pronounced as “shan-zhay” [ʃɑ̃ʒe] in its infinitive form.
The word “changer” comes from the Old French word “changier,” which originated from the Latin word “cambiare,” meaning “to exchange” or “to alter.”
In everyday French, “changer” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of “changer.”
Here are three simple examples of “changer” in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’eus changé mon emploi avant de déménager. (I had changed my job before moving.)
- Tu eus changé d’avis quand tu as vu le résultat. (You had changed your mind when you saw the outcome.)
- Ils eurent changé leur nom après leur mariage. (They had changed their name after their marriage.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of changer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse changé | I had changed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses changé | You had changed |
il | il eût | Il eût changé | He had changed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût changé | She had changed |
on | on eût | On eût changé | One had changed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes changé | We had changed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes changé | You had changed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent changé | They had changed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent changé | They had changed |
Other Conjugations for Changer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
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Changer – 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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