Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb clarifier is “to clarify.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “klah-ree-fee-yay.”
The word “clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarificare,” meaning “to make clear.” In everyday French, the verb is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action. This tense is commonly used in formal or written French.
Here are three examples of clarifier used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’eus clarifié les instructions avant que tu n’arrives. (I had clarified the instructions before you arrived.)
- Elle eut clarifié la situation avant de partir en vacances. (She had clarified the situation before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous eûmes clarifié nos rôles dans le projet avant la réunion. (We had clarified our roles in the project before the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse clarifié | I had clarified |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses clarifié | You had clarified |
il | il eût | Il eût clarifié | He had clarified |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût clarifié | She had clarified |
on | on eût | On eût clarifié | One had clarified |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes clarifié | We had clarified |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes clarifié | You had clarified |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent clarifié | They had clarified |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent clarifié | They had clarified |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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