Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Introduction to the verb commémorer
The English translation of the French verb commémorer is “to commemorate.” It is pronounced “koh-may-moh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of commémorer can be traced back to the Latin word “commemorare,” which means “to remember, to call to mind.” In everyday French, commémorer is most often used in its infinitive form or in the Passé Simple tense to describe the act of honoring or remembering an event or person.
Examples of commémorer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les soldats ont commémoré le centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale avec une cérémonie émouvante. (The soldiers commemorated the centenary of World War I with a moving ceremony.)
- Le maire avait commémoré la libération de la ville en déposant une gerbe de fleurs au monument aux morts. (The mayor had commemorated the liberation of the city by laying a wreath at the war memorial.)
- Les étudiants avaient commémoré la disparition de leur professeur bien-aimé en organisant une soirée en son honneur. (The students had commemorated the passing of their beloved teacher by organizing an evening in his honor.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of commémorer
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus commémoré | J’eus commémoré | I had commemorated |
tu | tu eus commémoré | Tu eus commémoré | You had commemorated |
il | il eut commémoré | Il eut commémoré | He had commemorated |
elle | elle eut commémoré | Elle eut commémoré | She had commemorated |
on | on eut commémoré | On eut commémoré | One had commemorated |
nous | nous eûmes commémoré | Nous eûmes commémoré | We had commemorated |
vous | vous eûtes commémoré | Vous eûtes commémoré | You had commemorated |
ils | ils eurent commémoré | Ils eurent commémoré | They had commemorated |
elles | elles eurent commémoré | Elles eurent commémoré | They had commemorated |
Other Conjugations for Commémorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
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Commémorer – 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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