Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Introduction to the verb collectionner
English translation: to collect, to gather
Pronunciation: kuh-lek-syuh-neh
Language origin:
The verb collectionner comes from the French word “collection,” meaning “to collect.” It is derived from the Latin word “collectio,” which means “a gathering together.” The suffix “-er” indicates it is an infinitive verb form in French.
Usage in Passé Antérieur tense:
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past before another action in the past. It is often used in written or formal language.
Example 1:
J’avais collectionné des timbres avant de déménager.
I had collected stamps before moving.
Example 2:
Il avait collectionné les pièces de monnaie avant de les vendre.
He had collected coins before selling them.
Example 3:
Elle avait collectionné des souvenirs pendant ses voyages avant de les donner à ses enfants.
She had collected souvenirs during her travels before giving them to her children.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of collectionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse collectionné | I had collected |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses collectionné | You had collected |
il | il eût | Il eût collectionné | He had collected |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût collectionné | She had collected |
on | on eût | On eût collectionné | One had collected |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes collectionné | We had collected |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes collectionné | You had collected |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent collectionné | They had collected |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent collectionné | They had collected |
Other Conjugations for Collectionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collectionner
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Collectionner – 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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