Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Introduction to the verb confronter
The English translation of the French verb confronter is “to confront” or “to face”. It is pronounced as “kon-fron-tay”.
The origin of the word confronter can be traced back to the Latin word “confrontare” which means “to stand face to face”. In everyday French, the verb confronter is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary tense used to describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.
Examples of confronter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les deux ennemis se sont confrontés avant la bataille. (The two enemies confronted each other before the battle.)
- Le président a confronté son adversaire lors du débat électoral. (The president confronted his opponent during the electoral debate.)
- Après avoir découvert la vérité, elle a confronté son mari sur ses mensonges. (After discovering the truth, she confronted her husband about his lies.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of confronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse confronté | I had confronted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses confronté | You had confronted |
il | il eût | Il eût confronté | He had confronted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût confronté | She had confronted |
on | on eût | On eût confronté | One had confronted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes confronté | We had confronted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes confronté | You had confronted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent confronté | They had confronted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent confronté | They had confronted |
Other Conjugations for Confronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
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Confronter – 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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