Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Introduction to the verb conseiller
The English translation of the French verb conseiller is “to advise” or “to counsel.” It is pronounced “kohn-sey-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word conseiller comes from the Latin word “consiliarius,” meaning “counselor” or “adviser.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, conseiller is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of conseiller.
Examples:
- J’eus conseillé à mon ami de quitter son emploi. (I advised my friend to quit his job.)
- Tu eus conseillé à ta sœur de prendre des vacances. (You advised your sister to take a vacation.)
- Il eut conseillé à ses enfants de suivre leurs rêves. (He advised his children to follow their dreams.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of conseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse conseillé | I had advised |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses conseillé | You had advised |
il | il eût | Il eût conseillé | He had advised |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût conseillé | She had advised |
on | on eût | On eût conseillé | One had advised |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes conseillé | We had advised |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes conseillé | You had advised |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent conseillé | They had advised |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent conseillé | They had advised |
Other Conjugations for Conseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
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Conseiller – 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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