Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Introduction to the verb congréer
The English translation of the French verb congréer is “to agree” or “to be in agreement.” It is pronounced as “kon-greh-ay.”
Congréer comes from the Latin word “congruere” which means “to agree.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Some examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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Nous nous étions congréés sur le choix du restaurant avant de sortir. (We had agreed on the choice of restaurant before going out.)
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Les deux parties avaient congréé sur les conditions du contrat avant de le signer. (The two parties had agreed on the conditions of the contract before signing it.)
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J’avais congréé avec mes amis de partir en vacances ensemble l’été dernier. (I had agreed with my friends to go on vacation together last summer.)
In each of these examples, the verb congréer is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an agreement that took place before another past action. Its usage in this tense is similar to the English past perfect tense.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of congréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus congréé | I had agreed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus congréé | You had agreed |
il | il eut | Il eut congréé | He had agreed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut congréé | She had agreed |
on | on eut | On eut congréé | One had agreed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes congréé | We had agreed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes congréé | You had agreed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent congréé | They had agreed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent congréé | They had agreed |
Other Conjugations for Congréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congréer
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Congréer – 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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