Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Introduction to the verb conserver
The English translation of the French verb conserver is “to conserve” or “to preserve.” It is pronounced as “kohn-ser-vey” in its infinitive form.
The word conserver comes from the Old French verb “conserver” which is derived from the Latin word “conservare,” meaning “to keep, preserve.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to preserving or maintaining something in its original state.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action or event that occurred before another past action or event, conserver is conjugated as “j’eus conservé” for the first-person singular form, “tu eus conservé” for the second-person singular form, “il/elle eut conservé” for the third-person singular form, “nous eûmes conservé” for the first-person plural form, “vous eûtes conservé” for the second-person plural form, and “ils/elles eurent conservé” for the third-person plural form.
Here are three simple examples of conserver in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus conservé le vin dans la cave avant le dîner. (I had preserved the wine in the cellar before dinner.)
- Tu eus conservé ta jeunesse grâce à une alimentation saine. (You had preserved your youth thanks to a healthy diet.)
- Ils eurent conservé leur amitié malgré les difficultés. (They had preserved their friendship despite the difficulties.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of conserver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus conservé | I had kept |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus conservé | You had kept |
il | il eut | Il eut conservé | He had kept |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut conservé | She had kept |
on | on eut | On eut conservé | One had kept |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes conservé | We had kept |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes conservé | You had kept |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent conservé | They had kept |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent conservé | They had kept |
Other Conjugations for Conserver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
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Conserver – 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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