Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Introduction to the verb continuer
The English translation of the French verb continuer is “to continue.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-ti-nu-ay” with the stress on the last syllable.
Continuer comes from the Latin verb “continuare,” meaning “to join together.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to its current form.
In everyday French, continuer is mainly used in the Passé Antérieur tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the passé composé tense to convey a sequence of events in the past.
Examples in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus continué à étudier quand il est arrivé. (I had continued studying when he arrived.)
- Elle eut continué à travailler même après avoir obtenu son diplôme. (She had continued working even after getting her degree.)
- Nous eûmes continué à discuter jusqu’à tard dans la nuit. (We had continued discussing until late at night.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of continuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse continué | I had continued |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses continué | You had continued |
il | il eût | Il eût continué | He had continued |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût continué | She had continued |
on | on eût | On eût continué | One had continued |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes continué | We had continued |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes continué | You had continued |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent continué | They had continued |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent continué | They had continued |
Other Conjugations for Continuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
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Continuer – 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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