Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Introduction to the verb commuter
The English translation of the French verb commuter is “to commute.” It is pronounced “koh-myew-tay.”
The language origin of commuter can be traced back to the Latin word “commutare,” meaning “to change.” It entered the English language in the late 19th century, originally used to describe people who traveled regularly between their homes and workplaces for work or school.
In everyday French, the verb commuter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
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J’eus communiqué avec mes collègues avant qu’ils ne quittent le bureau.
(I had communicated with my colleagues before they left the office.) -
Tu eus pris le train avant qu’il ne parte.
(You had taken the train before it left.) -
Il eut acheté son billet avant qu’elle n’arrive à la gare.
(He had bought his ticket before she arrived at the station.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of commuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse commué | I had commuted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses commué | You had commuted |
il | il eût | Il eût commué | He had commuted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût commué | She had commuted |
on | on eût | On eût commué | One had commuted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes commué | We had commuted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes commué | You had commuted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent commué | They had commuted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent commué | They had commuted |
Other Conjugations for Commuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuter
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Commuter – 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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