Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to shear” or “to cut with scissors.” It is pronounced as “see-zay-yay.”
The word cisailler comes from the Old French word “cisaille,” which means “shears” or “scissors.” It is derived from the Latin word “caesari,” which means “to cut.”
In everyday French, cisailler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of cisailler used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus cisaillé mes cheveux avant de partir en vacances. (I had shorn my hair before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu eus cisaillé le tissu avant de le coudre. (You had sheared the fabric before sewing it.)
- Ils eurent cisaillé les haies avant que la tempête n’arrive. (They had cut the hedges before the storm arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cisaille | I had sheared |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cisaillé | You had sheared |
il | il eût | Il eût cisaillé | He had sheared |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cisaillé | She had sheared |
on | on eût | On eût cisaillé | One had sheared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cisaillé | We had sheared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cisaillé | You had sheared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cisaillé | They had sheared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cisaillé | They had sheared |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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Cisailler – 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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