Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Introduction to the verb conjurer
The English translation of the French verb conjurer is “to conjure” or “to summon.” It is pronounced as “kon-zhoo-ray” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb conjurer can be traced back to the Latin word “conjurare,” which means “to swear together.” In everyday French, conjurer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus conjuré le démon avant qu’il ne puisse faire du mal à ma famille. (I had conjured the demon before it could harm my family.)
- Tu eus conjuré le sort et tu as réussi à le vaincre. (You had conjured the spell and you managed to defeat it.)
- Ils eurent conjuré la tempête avant qu’elle ne fasse des dégâts considérables. (They had conjured the storm before it could cause significant damage.)
English translations:
- I had conjured the demon before it could harm my family.
- You had conjured the spell and you managed to defeat it.
- They had conjured the storm before it could cause significant damage.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of conjurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse conjuré | I had conjured |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses conjuré | You had conjured |
il | il eût | Il eût conjuré | He had conjured |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût conjuré | She had conjured |
on | on eût | On eût conjuré | One had conjured |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes conjuré | We had conjured |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes conjuré | You had conjured |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent conjuré | They had conjured |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent conjuré | They had conjured |
Other Conjugations for Conjurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
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Conjurer – 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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