Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Introduction to the verb commander
The English translation of the French verb commander is “to command” or “to order.” It is pronounced as “koh-mahn-deh.”
The word commander comes from the Old French word “commander,” which is derived from the Latin word “comandare,” meaning “to entrust.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to giving orders or instructions.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, commander is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and adding the past participle of commander.
Examples:
- J’eus commandé le repas avant qu’ils n’arrivent. (I had ordered the meal before they arrived.)
- Vous fûtes commandé par le général pour cette mission. (You were commanded by the general for this mission.)
- Ils eurent commandé les fournitures avant de partir. (They had ordered the supplies before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of commander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse commandé | I had ordered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses commandé | You had ordered |
il | il eût | Il eût commandé | He had ordered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût commandé | She had ordered |
on | on eût | On eût commandé | One had ordered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes commandé | We had ordered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes commandé | You had ordered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent commandé | They had ordered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent commandé | They had ordered |
Other Conjugations for Commander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commander
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Commander – 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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