Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Introduction to the verb chiffrer
The English translation of the French verb chiffrer is “to encrypt/to encode.” The infinitive form of chiffrer is pronounced “shee-freh.”
Chiffrer comes from the Old French word “chifre,” meaning “figure” or “symbol.” It is related to the Latin word “ciphra” meaning “zero” or “code.” In everyday French, chiffrer is most often used in its transitive form, meaning that it requires an object to encrypt or encode. It is used in situations where information needs to be protected or kept secret.
Examples of chiffrer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai chiffré le message avant de l’envoyer. (I encrypted the message before sending it.)
- Nous avons chiffré les données pour assurer leur sécurité. (We encrypted the data to ensure their safety.)
- Ils ont chiffré leurs communications pour éviter toute interception. (They encrypted their communications to avoid any interception.)
English translations:
- I encrypted the message before sending it.
- We encrypted the data to ensure their safety.
- They encrypted their communications to avoid any interception.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chiffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chiffré | I had encrypted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chiffré | You had encrypted |
il | il eût | Il eût chiffré | He had encrypted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chiffré | She had encrypted |
on | on eût | On eût chiffré | One had encrypted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chiffré | We had encrypted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chiffré | You had encrypted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chiffré | They had encrypted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chiffré | They had encrypted |
Other Conjugations for Chiffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffrer
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Chiffrer – 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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