Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Introduction to the verb condamner
The English translation of the French verb condamner is “to condemn.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-daam-nay.”
The word “condamner” comes from the Latin word “condemnare,” which means “to blame, to sentence.” It was then adopted into Old French as “condemner” and eventually evolved into its current form in Modern French.
In everyday French, “condamner” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about an action that happened before another past action. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
Examples:
- J’avais condamné son comportement avant même de l’avoir rencontré. (I had condemned his behavior even before meeting him.)
- Il eut condamné sa décision s’il avait su les conséquences. (He would have condemned his decision if he had known the consequences.)
- Les autorités avaient condamné le coup d’État avant même qu’il ne se produise. (The authorities had condemned the coup before it even happened.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of condamner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus condamné | I had condemned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus condamné | You had condemned |
il | il eut | Il eut condamné | He had condemned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut condamné | She had condemned |
on | on eut | On eut condamné | One had condemned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes condamné | We had condemned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes condamné | You had condemned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent condamné | They had condemned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent condamné | They had condemned |
Other Conjugations for Condamner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb condamner
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Condamner – 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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