Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is to fill, to fulfill, or to satisfy. It is pronounced as “kɔ̃ble” in its infinitive form.
The word combler comes from the Latin word “cumulare” meaning to heap up or to accumulate. In French, it is most often used to express the action of filling or completing something, both physically and emotionally.
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense 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 Simple Past tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of combler in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
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J’ai comblé toutes les cases du formulaire avant de l’envoyer. (I had filled in all the boxes on the form before sending it.)
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Elle a comblé le vide dans ma vie. (She had filled the void in my life.)
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Nous avons comblé tous les invités avec un délicieux repas. (We had satisfied all the guests with a delicious meal.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse comblé | I had filled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses comblé | You had filled |
il | il eût | Il eût comblé | He had filled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût comblé | She had filled |
on | on eût | On eût comblé | One had filled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes comblé | We had filled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes comblé | You had filled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent comblé | They had filled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent comblé | They had filled |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
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Combler – 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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