Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Introduction to the verb circuler
The English translation of the French verb circuler is “to circulate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “seer-koo-leh.”
Circuler has its origins in the Latin word “circulare,” meaning “to move in a circle.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to indicate movement or circulation, whether it be of people, objects, or ideas.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, circuler is used to describe completed actions that happened before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of circuler.
Here are three examples of circuler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’eus circulé dans toute la ville avant de trouver le restaurant. (I had circulated around the entire city before finding the restaurant.)
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Tu eus circulé dans le marché pendant des heures avant de te décider à acheter quelque chose. (You had circulated around the market for hours before deciding to buy something.)
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Ils eurent circulé leurs idées et finalement décidé de travailler ensemble. (They had circulated their ideas and finally decided to work together.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of circuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus circulé | I had circulated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus circulé | You had circulated |
il | il eut | Il eut circulé | He had circulated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut circulé | She had circulated |
on | on eut | On eut circulé | One had circulated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes circulé | We had circulated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes circulé | You had circulated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent circulé | They had circulated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent circulé | They had circulated |
Other Conjugations for Circuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circuler
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Circuler – 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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