Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Introduction to the verb consacrer
The English translation of the French verb consacrer is “to consecrate.” It is pronounced as “kohn-sa-kreh.”
The word consacrer comes from the Latin word “consacrare,” which means “to devote.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of dedicating or devoting something to a sacred or important purpose.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the English past perfect tense, consacrer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of consacrer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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Les croyants avaient consacré la nouvelle église avant l’arrivée du pape. (The believers had consecrated the new church before the arrival of the pope.)
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J’étais tellement ému lorsque j’ai vu les participants consacrer leur temps et leur énergie à cette cause noble. (I was so moved when I saw the participants devote their time and energy to this noble cause.)
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Une fois consacré, le bâtiment a été utilisé comme lieu de culte pendant plusieurs siècles. (Once consecrated, the building was used as a place of worship for several centuries.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of consacrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse consacré | I had consecrated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses consacré | You had consecrated |
il | il eût | Il eût consacré | He had consecrated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût consacré | She had consecrated |
on | on eût | On eût consacré | One had consecrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes consacré | We had consecrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes consacré | You had consecrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent consacré | They had consecrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent consacré | They had consecrated |
Other Conjugations for Consacrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consacrer
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Consacrer – 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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