Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Introduction to the verb considérer
The English translation of the French verb considérer is “to consider” or “to regard.” The infinitive form, considérer, is pronounced “kawn-see-day-ray.”
The word considérer is derived from the Latin word “considerare,” meaning “to examine” or “to weigh.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has since evolved to its current form and usage.
In everyday French, considérer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’eus considéré toutes les options avant de prendre une décision. (I had considered all the options before making a decision.)
- Tu fus considéré comme un héros après avoir sauvé la vie de cette personne. (You were regarded as a hero after saving that person’s life.)
- Ils eurent considéré les conséquences avant d’agir. (They had considered the consequences before acting.)
Overall, considérer is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to express the idea of considering or thinking about something. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe actions or thoughts that occurred before another past action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of considérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus considéré | I considered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus considéré | You considered |
il | il eut | Il eut considéré | He considered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut considéré | She considered |
on | on eut | On eut considéré | One considered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes considéré | We considered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes considéré | You considered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent considéré | They considered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent considéré | They considered |
Other Conjugations for Considérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
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Considérer – 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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