Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to cite” or “to mention.” It is pronounced “see-tay.”
The language origin of citer can be traced back to the Latin word “citare,” meaning “to summon” or “to call upon.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language to refer to the action of quoting or referencing something or someone.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past, citer is conjugated as follows:
J’ai cité (I cited/I have cited)
Tu as cité (You cited/You have cited)
Il/Elle a cité (He/She cited/He/She has cited)
Nous avons cité (We cited/We have cited)
Vous avez cité (You cited/You have cited)
Ils/Elles ont cité (They cited/They have cited)
Here are three simple examples of citer in the Passé Antérieur tense along with their English translations:
- J’ai cité cette phrase dans mon discours. (I cited this sentence in my speech.)
- Tu as cité les sources dans ton rapport ? (Did you cite the sources in your report?)
- Ils ont cité plusieurs études pour appuyer leur argument. (They cited several studies to support their argument.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cité | I had cited |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cité | You had cited |
il | il eût | Il eût cité | He had cited |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cité | She had cited |
on | on eût | On eût cité | One had cited |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cité | We had cited |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cité | You had cited |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cité | They had cited |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cité | They had cited |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
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Citer – 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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